Hevibeta Sanchez and Jose Ramos both of La Salle, hold umbrellas as they walk through the falling snow near the corner of Gooding and Third Streets in La Salle, Ill., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. (Scott Anderson/Daily Chronicle via AP)
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CHICAGO (AP) - Snow has forced the cancellation of more than 300 flights at Chicago's international airports on Halloween.
Chicago's Department of Aviation reports that Midway cancelled 126 flights Thursday morning and delays of 18 minutes. O'Hare cancelled 208 and reported average flight delays of 54 minutes.
National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Kluber told the Chicago Sun-Times that O'Hare was expected to receive up to 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) of snow by Thursday night. Midway could get between 1 and 2 inches (2.5 and 5 centimeters).
The weather service also noted the day has been marked by strong winds and high waves along the city's Lake Michigan shoreline.
The Chicago Tribune reports that some northern Illinois communities have called off trick-or-treating. Shipshewana and Wolcottville in northwestern Indiana postponed trick-or-treating to Friday.
DeKalb County Sheriff's deputies and DeKalb firefighters and paramedics respond to a car in the ditch on Route 23 just south of Gurler Road as snow and wind continue to make driving hazardous in DeKalb Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. A Halloween snow storm blanketed much of the area with ice and snow Wednesday night into Thursday. (Mark Busch/Daily Chronicle via AP)
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Can you ever remember snow on Halloween? Snow covers Halloween decorations at the corner of 7th and West streets in Peru, Ill. (Scott Anderson/Daily Chronicle via AP)
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Scott Wilkie of Geneva runs as snow falls at Island Park in Geneva, Ill on Oct. 30, 2019. "It's nice actually," he said, "A little slick on the bridges, but otherwise fine." (Sandy Bressner/Daily Chronicle via AP)
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A plow clears the path Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, along the Rock River Recreation Bike Path at the Symbol in Rockford, Ill. (Scott Yates/Rockford Register Star via AP)
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The Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens is obscured by snow flakes Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, along the East bank of the Rock River in Rockford, Ill. Snowy conditions created slick roads and reduced visibility during the morning commute. (Scott Yates/Rockford Register Star via AP)
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Snowy conditions created slick roads and reduced visibility during the morning commute Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, along North Main Street in Rockford, Ill. (Scott Yates/Rockford Register Star via AP)
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