A ground stop was issued at O'Hare Airport Friday morning causing delays as widespread snow moves into the Chicago area. The ground stop was issued through 9:15 a.m. due to snow and ice. As of noon.,

Chicago-area residents will wake up to a light blanket of snow Friday morning that could complicate the morning commute, according to the National Weather Service. Snow was forecasted to begin falling between 5:30 and 6 a.

Chicago-area residents woke up to falling snow Friday morning, complicating the morning commute and halting all flights to O’Hare International Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at O’Hare until 9:15 a.

Snow develops after midnight and slows down the morning rush Friday. Accumulating snow lingers until early afternoon Friday. The best timeframe for snow is 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. Snow totals range from a half-inch in far northwest areas to 3 inches to the southeast into northwest Indiana.