West - DEN 10/28/2009 Weather

Hello All,

Just wanted to give you guys a heads up:

... Winter Storm Warning in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM
MDT Thursday...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Winter Storm
Warning for heavy snow... which is in effect from midnight tonight
to 6 PM MDT Thursday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in
effect.

Rain showers will develop this evening and then change to snow
after midnight. Snow will continue across the area into Thursday.
Snow may become heavy at times from late tonight through Thursday.
Snowfall accumulations will range from 8 to 14 inches with higher
amounts possible in some areas. Gusty north to northeast winds
will produce areas of blowing snow and reduced visibilities from
Wednesday through Thursday.
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As of now, looks to be an all-day Wednesday event. As many of you know, DEN has really ramped up their snow program, but could still be a big headache for anyone connecting.

As of this morning, only one runway was open.

I thought it would be chaos at DIA today with all the delays and cancellations. I didnt see any long lines. My friend's flight was supposed to leave at 9:45 but was rebooked on the 10:20 flight (SW to SAT). Once a plane left the gate, there was a long delay for de-icing. Some were saying 2-3 hours. The noon news said that the snow crews couldn't keep up with all the blowing snow overnight.