Gusty winds brought by storms moving into Colorado prompted officials to announce a ground delay for Denver International Airport on Wednesday.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, all departing flights in the contiguous United States headed to Denver are experiencing a significant delay due to thunderstorms developing in the metro area. Departures are experiencing an average delay of 144 minutes, but that is expected to begin dropping after 3 p.m.
The delay is expected to last until 9:59 p.m. on Wednesday.
The airport is also experiencing a 15-minute average departure delay, but officials expect that to increase as the weather continues…