A ground stop was issued for Chicago's O'Hare Airport Friday afternoon amid a "prolonged" period of lake effect snow, according to the FAA.⁠ ⁠ Around 1:08 p.m., the departures to O'Hare Airport were grounded "due to snow or ice," according to an update from the FAA.⁠ ⁠ Departures from O'Hare were delayed an average of 30 minutes as of 1:50 p.m. Delays were increasing, per the FAA.⁠ ⁠ The ground stop could potentially end around 2:30 p.m., according to the FAA's alert. However, the FAA also says there is a medium probability of extension.⁠ ⁠ Tap the 🔗 in our bio for the latest updates.⁠ ⁠ #ohare #airports #chicagoweather #groundstop #travel