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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 160 flights out of Chicago’s two international airports were canceled on Tuesday morning because of heavy fog, disrupting plans for Christmas Eve travelers. | |
| O’Hare International Airport reported 91 canceled flights as of 1:30 p.m. local time, with average delays of more than half an hour, and Midway International Airport reported 71 cancellations. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| The agency said on Twitter, “Passengers flying through @fly2ohare and @fly2midway should contact their airline regarding delays due to fog.” | 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 early Tuesday, saying that the conditions could reduce visibility to a quarter mile or less. The advisory has since expired, Kevin Donofrio, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said Tuesday afternoon. | |
| Conditions were a “balmy” 54 degrees with a southeast wind, he said. Tuesday evening would be mild, with lows in the mid and upper 30s, and there was a chance for patchy fog but it was not expected to be dense, he added. Temperatures were expected to reach the low and mid-50s on Christmas Day, he said. | |
| 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. | 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 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. 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. |