USA: flight cancellations and power cuts due to heavy snowfall

The harsh winter has severely affected traffic in some parts of the United States. In the US states of Missouri, Illinois and Kansas, there was already heavy snow on Sunday. Meanwhile, they are moving northeast in the states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana.

In the vicinity of the Chicago metropolis on Lake Michigan, the snow was over 25 centimeters high per night. CNN reported that nearly 200,000 Illinois residents do not have electricity, most around Chicago.

O & # 39; Hare Airport was also affected: according to the Chicago Aviation Department, 809 flights were canceled between midnight and 10 am local time. The flights were canceled at other Midwestern airports. Snowstorms, ice and rain also affect traffic in many places.

The beginning of winter fell at the end of the long weekend after Thanksgiving last Thursday. Around the holidays, many Americans visit relatives.