CHICAGO, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chicago is bracing for its first major winter storm of the season as moderate to heavy snow blanketed the U.S. third largest metropolitan city Wednesday.
More than 100 schools in Chicago closed. A ground delay went into effect at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport beginning 12 p.m. An alert from the Federal Aviation Administration said departures to airport are delayed an average of 90 minutes due to snow and ice.
