The blizzard at Denver International Airport is creating significant travel problems on Sunday. Right before 5 p.m. the flight terminal revealed that all airlines are “stopping operations for the day.”
The paths which have been shut because late in the morning will remain so via the end of the day. No trips will be being available in or out till Monday at the earliest.
DIA has officially gauged 2 feet of snow (since 7 p.m. on Sunday) and also had 1.07 inches of fluid rainfall.
” Travel to Denver International Airport (DEN) by motor vehicle is not encouraged currently. Peña Boulevard is currently impassable with numerous handicapped cars along the highways,” DIA authorities composed in a press release.
⚠ Blizzard problems continue at the airport. Airlines have actually discontinued procedures at DEN for the rest of the day. Peña Blvd is presently blockaded with several disabled vehicles along the roadways, if you absolutely must concern the airport terminal, please use the @RideRTD A-Line rather pic.twitter.com/uEnXERcDDd
— Denver Int’ l Airport (@DENAirport) March 14, 2021
Cars stuck on Peña Boulevard on Sunday afternoon.
Some trip hold-ups as well as cancellations are anticipated on Monday morning.
RTD’s A Line with rail service between Union Station and the airport shut down operations at 7 p.m., and also the airport continues to be open for travelers as well as staff members that are there. CBS4’s Brian Maass reports that numerous travelers are anticipated to invest the night inside the airport.
Simply got off the phone with @DENAirport– they are motivating all travelers at the airport terminal to not try to leave as well as same for staff members- remain at the airport terminal for the evening as problems on Pena Blvd are as well hazardous. They anticipate numerous guests to invest the evening.
— Brian Maass (@Briancbs4) March 15, 2021
It was the 2nd straight day of a major snowstorm’s impacts on the flight terminal. On Saturday greater than 1,300 trips had been canceled and 30 delayed.
CBS4’s Shawn Chitnis talked to one traveler in the morning who was on his means to Arizona yet obtained stranded at DIA. Currently he just intends to come back house to North Carolina.
A guy strolls past a screen board revealing primarily terminated flights at Denver International Airport. Flight terminal authorities advise that travelers examine their flight standing with their airline if they have travel plans on Monday.