Winds between 25 mph and 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph were expected to continue into the evening, according to the National Weather Service.
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Saturday's flurries was the first official snow of the season, but some snow did fall eight days ago just not at O'Hare where official readings are recorded.
A Wind Advisory was in effect for the Chicago area until 6 p.m. for the following counties: Boone, Cook, DeKalb, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lake, Lee, Livingston, McHenry, Will and Winnebago in Illinois, and the following counties in Indiana - Benton, Jasper, Lake, Newton and Porter.
First snow of the season
Showers were expected, which could result in isolated stronger winds up to 60 mph.
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Commonwealth Edison reported that about 31,000 customers were without power, as of 6:30 p.m.
Flights arriving at O'Hare International Airport were experiencing delays on average of 54 minutes, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.