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Heavy snow causes flight delays and cancellations at Denver International Airport

Updated on: October 29, 2023 / 3:31 PM MDT / CBS Colorado

Flight officials at Denver International Airport say passengers should expect flight delays and cancellations due to heavy snowfall in the area.

Just after 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, there were reportedly 18,574 delays and 861 cancellations at DIA. After 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, the airport was 724 delays and 26 cancellations.

DIA during a snowstorm in Dec. 2019 (credit: Denver International Airport)

The first snowstorm of the season impacted most of the state, including the Denver metro area, Saturday through Sunday.

A winter storm warning was in effect for the Denver metro, the front range, the foothills, and the mountains.

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Kasey Richardson

Kasey Richardson was a digital media producer in the CBS Colorado newsroom. He wrote and edited articles on a variety of topics, but they were usually breaking news, weather, sports and developing stories.