Heavy snow predicted for Northeast as Midwest still struggles with Thanksgiving weather snarls

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A departure board lists delayed and cancelled flights at O'Hare International Airport, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Adam Schreck)

PORTLAND, Maine – Black ice, snow showers and fog pestered post-holiday travelers in the Midwest on Monday while the Northeast geared up for its first major snowstorm of the season.

More than 8 inches (20.32 centimeters) of snow fell at Chicago O’Hare International Airport this weekend, setting a record for the highest single calendar day snowfall in November at the airport, according to the National Weather Service. The previous record was set in 1951.

About 300 flights into and out of O’Hare had been canceled by early Sunday evening, while about 1,600 had been delayed, according to the tracking site FlightAware. Dozens remained cance