November 17, 2024

Flights delays, cancellations continue at Denver’s airport due to snow

A winter storm with snow and blizzard conditions caused many flights to be delayed or canceled at Denver International Airport.

DENVER — Winter weather has caused more than 1,000 flights at Denver International Airport to be delayed or canceled on Friday.

There were 62 flights canceled and 42 delayed as of 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, according to FlightAware.

SkyWest, Southwest, United, Frontier and American are among the impacted airlines.

On Thursday, there were 1,067 flights delayed and 13 canceled.

There were 495 flights canceled and 962 delayed Friday.

Denver International Airport said it typically handles anywhere from 1,700 to 2,000 flights on any given day.

The state’s largest airport recommended that travelers check security wait times ahead of travel at FlyDenver.com and reminded passengers that de-icing operations could add 15 to 20 minutes to a trip. 

The 9NEWS Weather Impact Team issued a Weather Impact Day on Friday and Saturday for the significant snowstorm.

Heavy, wet snow will pile up to well over a foot of additional accumulation south and east of Denver, while the city itself could see a foot of snow between Friday and Saturday morning.

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