Hundreds of flights were delayed and dozens were canceled at Denver International Airport on Wednesday after more than 5 inches of snow stacked up overnight.

As of 3:10 p.m., 399 flights headed in and out of DIA had failed to leave the gate on time, and 35 had been canceled entirely, according to flight tracking software FlightAware.

Planes leaving the airport at that time were stopping briefly for deicing, but no ground stops or ground delays were derailing trips, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Roughly 5.8 inches of snow was measured at the airport at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Colorado weather: Snow continues Wednesday in Denver, mountains

Delayed and canceled flights included, according to FlightAware:

• United: 133 delays, 2 cancellations
• Southwest: 130 delays, 6 cancellations
• SkyWest: 92 delays, 25 cancellations
• Frontier: 15 delays

Another 10 airlines delayed between one and nine flights, according to FlightAware.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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