Soaked, Stranded in Blizzard’s Aftermath
Colorado was struggling to return to normal Monday after a spring storm dumped nearly 2 feet of wet, heavy snow, closing highways and schools, and stranding thousands of air travelers.
Denver International Airport had long lines of frustrated passengers trying to get out of town. Hundreds of flights were canceled Sunday, stranding about 2,000 passengers overnight in the terminal.
A 200-mile stretch of Interstate 70 was closed from Aurora to the Kansas border for 27 hours, reopening Monday.
United Airlines, the largest carrier at the airport, and its partner United Express canceled more than 800 flights Sunday and Monday, affecting more than 24,000 passengers, spokeswoman Jenna Obluck said.
American Airlines canceled about 40 flights Sunday, while Denver-based Frontier Airlines canceled 150 flights. Delta Air Lines also canceled all its flights Sunday.
Fat, moisture-laden snowflakes began falling in Denver before dawn Sunday, blown sideways by the wind. Trees and shrubs drooped with the weight and limbs began crashing to the ground within hours.
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