DENVER—A snowstorm that hit most of Colorado forced airlines to cancel more than 100 flights Thursday on one of the year’s busiest travel days.
The flights canceled at Denver International Airport were mainly commuter flights to rural or mountain towns. The cancellations were about 6 percent of flight operations planned for the day.
Airport officials warned that passengers would likely spend a little extra time on the ground once pushing back from the gate so planes can be de-iced.
Among ski resorts Thursday, Echo Mountain just west of Denver reported 18 inches of new snow within the last 24 hours, and Eldora near Boulder reported 15 inches. Powderhorn east of Grand Junction reported 10 inches, and Wolf Creek Ski Area in southwest Colorado reported 9.
The snow stopped falling in Denver by Thursday afternoon, but officials were making more accommodations available for the homeless.
The Denver Rescue Mission said it would temporarily provide overnight shelter for 30 men at a transitional housing community through at least Tuesday if regular shelters are full, and it offered to open its Lawrence Street shelter to men during the day if needed.
Motel vouchers are available to women and families if overflow shelters are full.
