Tag: Extreme Weather
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Hundreds of 4th of July flights at DIA delayed, canceled because of storms
Independence Day is shaping up to be a struggle with weather delays piling up some flights. DIA had the largest amount of interruptions in the country Tuesday, with 260 flights delayed and 171 cancelled within the U.S., according to Flight Aware. At around 1 pm, Denver International Airport announced a ground delay from 2-10 p.m.…
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Flight delays, cancellations at DIA ripple into Friday as airlines try to catch up
After a long and frustrating Thursday at Denver International Airport for travelers, more flight chaos followed Friday with thousands of cancelled flights and tens of thousands more delayed nationwide. According to FlightAware.com, 1,031 flights in or out of DIA have been canceled and 1,554 flights have been delayed between Thursday and Friday. Nationwide, 48,366 flights…
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Arctic air causes closures across metro Denver, rest of Colorado
City and county governments, schools and other metro Denver area facilities will close on Thursday, as the arctic air brings dangerously low temperatures to the state. A good rule of thumb would be to check any business, or government, for its status Thursday before heading out. Several districts will close Thursday, including 27J Schools in…