Hundreds of flights delayed, dozens canceled Sunday at DIA A significant number of flights experienced delays, and several were canceled at Denver International Airport on Sunday due to an overnight storm that brought heavy snowfall to Colorado. The storm caused widespread disruptions, with snow accumulation at the airport and surrounding areas leading to operational challenges for airlines. According to reports from the National Weather Service, just under an inch of snow fell at Denver International Airport on Sunday morning. Other parts of the Denver metropolitan area saw snowfall ranging from 1 to 5 inches. The accumulation contributed to flight delays and cancellations as airport staff and airlines worked to manage the weather-related disruptions. Flight tracking data from FlightAware indicated that by the time the final plane departed on Sunday, 1,001 flights had been delayed, and 145 had been canceled. Over half of both the delayed and canceled flights originated from DIA, highlighting the impact of the storm on outbound travel. The delays and cancellations affected multiple airlines, with United Airlines experiencing the highest number of delayed flights at 344, followed by Southwest Airlines with 254, SkyWest with 202, Frontier with 107, Delta Airlines with 31, American Airlines with 21, and Key Lime Air with 13. Additionally, eight other airlines reported delays ranging from one to nine flights. Cancellations were also distributed across airlines, with SkyWest canceling the most flights at 50, followed by Southwest with 44, United with 18, Frontier with 15, Delta Airlines with nine, and American Airlines with eight. The combined effect of these disruptions underscored the severity of the weather conditions and their impact on air travel in the region.#national_weather_service #southwest_airlines #united_airlines #denver_international_airport #skywest_airlines
