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Fog Blamed For 150+ Delays, Cancellations At DIA

DENVER (CBS4)- There were more than 100 delays and several cancellations at Denver International Airport on Tuesday morning. Dense fog was blamed for the flight disruptions.

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There were a total of 95 departure delays and 80 arrival delays due to the morning fog.

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The most delays and cancellations were from United Airlines with 30 cancellations and 36 delayed departures.

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CBS4 Meteorologist Ashton Altieri said that the fog was caused by a very shallow cloud deck that extended only about 1,000 feet about the ground.

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AT 10:45 a.m. visibility at DIA was still under ¼ mile but was expected to improve closer to noon.

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