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Cancellations, Delays At DIA Total 800+

DENVER (CBS4)- The number of delays and cancellations at Denver International Airport totaled more than 800 on Tuesday. That's about half of the flights in and out of DIA on a typical travel day.

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DIA reported 5.9 inches of snow by 1 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2019. (credit: DIA)

Denver and the urban corridor from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins is under a Winter Storm Warning through early Wednesday.

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Plowing at Denver International Airport on Oct. 29, 2019 (credit: Paul Thompson @FlyingPhotog)

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Most locations along the Front Range will see 6 to 12 inches of total snowfall, in addition to what accumulated on Monday.

DIA reported 5.9 inches of snow at 1 p.m. Tuesday, bringing the total for the month of October to 10.7 inches.

This month is currently our snowiest October in a decade (2009) and our 14th snowiest October in 147 years of weather records.

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The total number of delays at DIA is 347 and the total number of cancellations is 486 as of 11 a.m. Tuesday.

A typical travel day at DIA has about 1,600 flights a day.

DIA recommends checking with your airline before driving to the airport.

LINK: FlyDenver

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