A ground stop has been issued at O’Hare International Airport due to the snowy weather conditions. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted all inbound flights at O’Hare just before 8 a.m. Friday.

Slick road conditions were expected to remain as 1 to 2 inches of snow has fallen throughout the city and surrounding suburbs Friday ahead of mix of snow and freezing rain Sunday, the weather service says.

Snow from a winter weather system in the southern part of the U.S. had moved into the Chicago area early Friday morning, with some parts expected to see a slippery rush hour commute, the NBC 5 Storm Team said.

Chicago-area residents will wake up to a light blanket of snow Friday morning that could complicate the morning commute, according to the National Weather Service. David King, a meteorologist with

Chicago-area residents will wake up to a light blanket of snow Friday morning that could complicate the morning commute, according to the National Weather Service. Snow was forecasted to begin falling between 5:30 and 6 a.

The NWS has issued warnings, and residents are advised to take precautions as travel disruptions and power outages are anticipated this weekend.