Hey anybody in Denver, how is the weather?

[Kali]

Have a friend flying in to Tucson through there tonight and can't get through to the airline yet...any problems?

[tridim]

1. It's not bad at all relative to the last storm.

Last I heard the airport is still functioning.

[Kali]

2. thanks!

wonder why I can't get through

[rockymountaindem]

3. All the weathermen need to be fired

Last time they said the blizzard would start 24 hours earlier than it actually did, and this time they said it would start later, and be worse than it has been. Why do we pay these guys?

[kstewart33]

5. 8 to 10 inches of snow is bad enough for me.

We may have a few more inches tonight and tomorrow. It will take a month to melt all this stuff away.

[donheld]

6. Oh Please. The did pretty well IMHO.

[walldude]

13. My favorite was last night, when they said we'd get

7 to 14 inches, which when I looked out my window was about accurate. They get it right, once the storm is over..

[donheld]

4. They should be fine. The city is a hassle but the airport should be ok. nt

[hlthe2b]

7. Snow packed but roads are clear...

Flights in should be ok... No driving east to Kansas, though.

[Warpy]

8. He can't divert to Albuquerque

Been snowing all day and there are no plows except on the highways.

[colorado thinker]

9. I just shoveled 14" off my driveway - again

You don't need a health club membership if you live near the foothills. And March is the snowiest month!

Main roads are clear and airport is open but cancelling some flights.

[CrispyQ]

11. So true about the club membership!

We just finished our driveway. Took two of us an hour. Tomorrow we will tackle the sidewalks. We live on a corner lot so that will be another hour or so.

I actually enjoy shoveling snow, but maybe not quite this much! ;)


:hi:

[walldude]

14. Me too, feels like all I have been doing is

shoveling snow. Haven't seen this much in years...

[Kali]

10. update

some flights are delayed - some parts of the airport not fully functioning? My friend's flight is running about one hour late, so far. Finally got through on airlines website - duh use the internets tubes - they don't clog with snow!

[Longhorn]

12. My daughter's flight into Denver has been cancelled twice.

She was supposed to fly in from Newark via Dallas last night and it was postponed until tonight. Now that flight has been cancelled. The American agent told her that the airport is closed and not accepting flights until Sunday. They put her and her fiance on a flight tomorrow to Colorado Springs -- we hope. We're visiting our daughter in Morrison and drove up yesterday with her sister and her fiance.

I think she was lied to. I can't find anything on the Denver news saying that the airport is closed. They've only mentioned some delays. :shrug:

[hlthe2b]

15. the airport is NOT closed.... delays expected

United Airlines has cancelled about 15% of flights. Definitely NOT closed.

[Kali]

16. check on the airline's website, I was looking on United, and there is some

blather about problems - arrive 3 hours early etc - also hyping for folks to take waivers or whatever they are called.

http://www.united.com/

there is a little menu in the middle of the page with updates oh here is a more direct link if it works:
http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,52060,00.html

ah here is the whole thing:

Denver snowstorm travel advisory

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United is monitoring the ongoing snowstorm and air traffic control conditions in Denver and is canceling some of today’s flights. We continue to work to accommodate our customers and get them to their destinations safely and as soon as possible.

We encourage customers to follow the travel tips below:

* Check your flight status before heading to the airport.
* Only customers with operating flights should go to the airport. We also recommend arriving at least 3 hours before your flight departs.
* We encourage everyone flying in, out or through Denver to take advantage of United's ticket waiver and consider changing their travel plans. If you would like to re-book your travel, do so by using our EasyCheck-in Onlinesm service, or by contacting your travel agent or United Reservations at 1-800-UNITED-1 (1-800-864-8331).
* United's lobby in DIA will remain open 24 hours to assist travelers who have been impacted by this storm.

Please review the ticket waiver information below for a full list of travel options.
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