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Dense Fog in Chicago Grounds Flights on Christmas Eve Dense Fog in Chicago Grounds Flights on Christmas Eve
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More than 100 flights out of Chicago’s two international airports were canceled on Tuesday morning because of heavy fog, disrupting plans for Christmas Eve travelers. More than 130 flights out of Chicago’s two international airports were canceled on Tuesday morning because of heavy fog, disrupting plans for Christmas Eve travelers.
Midway International Airport reported 71 canceled flights as of 9:30 a.m. local time, and O’Hare International Airport reported 53, with average delays of half an hour. Midway International Airport reported 71 canceled flights as of 11 a.m. local time, and O’Hare International Airport reported 65, with average delays of more than half an hour.
A ground stop for arriving flights was in effect for several hours at O’Hare, the F.A.A. reported, but had been lifted as of 9:30 a.m. A ground stop for arriving flights into Chicago was in effect from about 5:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m., said Lynn Lunsford, a spokesman for the F.A.A.
“Passengers flying through @fly2ohare and @fly2midway should contact their airline regarding delays due to fog,” the F.A.A. said on Twitter. The agency said on Twitter, “Passengers flying through @fly2ohare and @fly2midway should contact their airline regarding delays due to fog.”
The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory over the Chicago area until 10 a.m. local time, saying that the conditions might reduce visibility to a quarter mile or less. The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory over the Chicago area, saying that the conditions could reduce visibility to a quarter mile or less.
The fog began to affect the Chicago area in the early hours of Tuesday, Casey Sullivan, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, said Tuesday, adding that weather conditions were beginning to improve. The fog began to affect the Chicago area in the early hours of Tuesday, said Casey Sullivan, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, adding that weather conditions began to improve as the morning went on.
Midway had an increased visibility of five miles, he said, but O’Hare still had poor visibility at a quarter mile.Midway had an increased visibility of five miles, he said, but O’Hare still had poor visibility at a quarter mile.
“There’s still fog around,” Mr. Sullivan said. “Midway and downtown are in a pocket where it’s improved, but much of the metro area is still under dense fog.”“There’s still fog around,” Mr. Sullivan said. “Midway and downtown are in a pocket where it’s improved, but much of the metro area is still under dense fog.”
The dense fog advisory was expected to be lifted at 10 a.m., and the fog should improve in the late morning, he said. The F.A.A. also briefly issued a ground stop for flights arriving at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Tuesday morning because of low cloud cover. Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the F.A.A., said the ground stop applied only to aircraft that were scheduled to depart for Phoenix from airports that were within about an hour of flying time.
The F.A.A. did not report any other airport closures, ground delays, or arrival or departure problems across the country.