CHICAGO, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Morning commuters in Chicago experienced icy roads and slow traffic on Wednesday as the first major winter storm hit the third largest U.S. city.
The snow started to blanket Chicago on Tuesday afternoon and ended on early Wednesday, with lingering drizzle through 10 a.m. to noon. "Some drizzle may also freeze on colder, untreated surfaces after daybreak. Residual travel impacts due to snow and slush-covered roads from last night will also continue into the start of the morning commute," Chicago Tribune quoted the National Weather Service as saying on Wednesday.