More than 1,400 flights were canceled at Chicago airports as of Saturday night as a winter storm bringing 6-10 inches of snow moved into the area.

More than 1,300 flights were canceled at both of Chicago's airports ahead of a major winter storm expected to wallop the region.

More than 100 flights were cancelled and over 785 were delayed out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport Saturday morning, according to Flightaware.com. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued multiple advisories for the Chicago region, including a winter storm warning, gale warning, and hazardous weather outlook.

The National Weather Service upgraded the previous Winter Storm Watch into a Winter Storm Warning, which is set to go into effect for the Chicago area at 3 a.m. Saturday and remain in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday. The warning expires Sunday at midnight for Ford, Iroquois, Illinois and Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana.

A winter storm system is expected to intensify Saturday morning, bringing steady snow showers and creating potentially hazardous travel conditions across Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan.

CHICAGO - Residents in Chicago and its suburbs experienced significant snowfall on Saturday. The Chicago area is experiencing the first major snowstorm of the season on Saturday, that is expected to bring multiple inches of snow throughout the afternoon.

Chicago is under a winter storm warning. Heavy snow forecasted to impact travel. Significant snowfall rates are anticipated this afternoon and evening, leading to hazardous conditions.

Winter weather watches and warnings are in effect on Saturday morning after a winter storm moved into Chicagoland overnight, and the snow is causing some major disruptions for travelers looking to get home after the Thanksgiving holiday.

A winter storm watch will be in effect for much of northern and central Illinois and parts of northwest Indiana until 6 a.m. Sunday, with possible snow accumulations of over 6 inches.