Hundreds of flights were canceled last night as a winter snow storm rocked the Midwest, turning holiday travel into a nightmare for many. The National Weather Service even issued a blizzard warning for parts of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Iowa, resulting in the shutdown of many major highways as well.
With the end of Thanksgiving weekend, travel is always at an all-time high. The National Weather service said that 3 to 9 inches fell across northern Missouri on Sunday, with about a foot of snow and 50 mph gusts of wind battering the city of Chicago. Many people were left stranded at airports, as heavy snow continued into the morning. Jeff Colyer, the governor of Kansas, even issued a state of emergency declaration as conditions worsened throughout the evening, reported AP. Most flights are said to be back on track as of midmorning Monday, with road closures lifted.
Check out photos from the Midwest snow storm below:
Monday Nov. 26, 2018
Crews de-ice an American Airlines plane at O’Hare International Airport Monday in Chicago. The National Weather Service said 7.5 inches of snow fell at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and 4.9 inches fell at Midway International Airport. (AP Photo/Noreen Nasir)
Traffic moves slowly down I-69 south Monday morning. The Lansing area received its first significant snowfall overnight. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP)
Commuters walk to a bus stop as snow falls in Chicago early Monday morning. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
The blizzard’s fury is on full display as the commuter seen above heads to a Chicago bus stop early Monday morning. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Patrick Kaczmarek clears snow off his car on earlier this morning outside his home in South Bend, Indiana. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP)
A man walks along Lansing St. in Charlotte Monday morning after the Lansing area’s first significant snowfall occurred the night before. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP)
Sunday Nov. 25, 2018
Heavy traffic is seen on an expressway near O’Hare International airport in Chicago. More than 350 flights already canceled ahead of blizzard-like storm taking aim at Chicago. A winter storm warning has been extended for Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kendall, Lake and Will counties through 9 a.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
A broken-up trailer amid blowing snow on Interstate 80 near Bradshaw, Nebraska is seen Sunday evening in this file photo released by the Nebraska State Patrol. Blizzard-like conditions have closed highways and delayed air travel as a winter storm moved through the Midwest. (Nebraska State Patrol via AP)
A plow removes snow at an entrance of the Kansas Turnpike near Lawrence, Kansas. The turnpike section of I-70 remains open. I-70 is closed west of Junction City, Kansas. The area is under a blizzard warning. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Traffic moves west along I-70 near Lawrence, Kansas. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Pedestrians walk as snow falls Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri. Blizzard-like conditions have closed highways and delayed air travel as a winter storm moves through the Midwest. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Heavy traffic is seen on an expressway near O’Hare airport in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Passengers sit as they wait for their flight at O’Hare airport in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018. More than 350 flights already canceled ahead of blizzard-like storm taking aim at Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Travelers walk in and out at Terminal 3 in O’Hare airport in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Rows of corn stalks stand in blowing snow north of Nebraska City, Nebraska. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Workers carry snow shovels as snow falls in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A cardinal perches on snow-covered twigs in Lawrence, Kansas. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Anthony Walters of Mission, Kansas, wipes snow from a vehicle before loading groceries into it in Roeland Park, Kansas. (Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star via AP)
A shopper dashes to her car during a blizzard after shopping at the Walmart in Roeland Park, Kansas. (Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star via AP)
Police from Roeland Park, Kan., watched as the driver of a van tried to a navigate a slick street that hit the Kansas City area. (Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star via AP)
A plow clears snow from Road 438 in Douglas County near Lawrence, Kansas. The area is under a blizzard warning. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Electric rental scooters are covered with fresh snow on a sidewalk in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
(Source: AP News)
Lead image by AP Photo/Orlin Wagner; Sourced from AP News.