Denver residents woke Tuesday morning to deal with the biggest snowfall since 1975 after snowflakes blanketed the city overnight, dumping between 3 and 6 inches (7 to 15 cm) in the capital city of the U.S. state of Colorado. The morning rush hour saw wrecks and accidents across town, as drivers tried to navigate slippery streets. By mid-afternoon, most of the snow had melted. “Enough is enough,” said Denver resident Harold Sewell. “We’ve had a long winter.” Dozens of inbound flights to Denver International Airport were delayed and 392 departing flights delayed or canceled due to the weather. The heavy snow splintered trees and banged up homes and cars throughout the city, and Denver tied the 1891 record low temperature for May 21. Colorado Springs, the state’s second largest city also got hammered with areas around the city reporting up to 20 inches (50 cm) of snow by early morning. … [Read more...] about U.S. Denver city registers biggest late May snowfall in 44 years
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The tricks of airport design
From a terminal’s colours to the security queue, here’s how airports are designed to keep travellers calm, quiet – and ready to shop. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on WhatsApp Share on Google+ Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share on Google+ Share by Email By Addison Nugent 1 May 2019 In 1995, French anthropologist Marc Auge categorised the airport as a “non-place”. Found the world over, non-places are devoid of identity – uniform structures (think Starbucks of McDonalds) that remain the same no matter where they are. By his definition airports are architectural machines, designed with the express purpose of moving people efficiently from one place to another.And, like a Starbucks or McDonalds, every aspect of an airport’s structure and layout … [Read more...] about The tricks of airport design
Gale Warning for Parts of Iceland
Due to high winds, walkways could not be used for some time yesterday at Keflavík International Airport. Wind speed exceeded 26 m/sec at the airport. Sixteen departures from the airport were delayed, because of weather. The passengers of 11 aircraft, which had landed at the airport, were unable to disembark right away for this reason. Around 4:50 pm yesterday, all walkways but one could finally be used again, Guðjón Helgason, Isavia’s communications officer tells Morgunblaðið. Half an hour later, the last one was back in use. As soon as the storm subsided, airport staff worked diligently to connect the walkways. Numerous departures from the airport were delayed, such as a Luftansa flight to Frankfurt, a Wizz Air flight to Vienna, a British Airways flight to London, and Icelandair flights to Copenhagen, Chicago, Washington, Denver, Portland, San Francisco, New York, Toronto, Seattle, Boston, Vancouver and Orlando. As recently as Friday last week, another … [Read more...] about Gale Warning for Parts of Iceland
Bomb cyclone: Winter storm Wesley to blast US with blizzard, tornadoes
John Bacon and Doyle Rice and Jacy Marmaduke USA TODAY Published 9:33 AM EDT Apr 10, 2019 FORT COLLINS, Colorado – A "potentially historic" spring storm was poised to blast through parts of the West Midwest with blizzard conditions Wednesday before rolling east with downpours, high winds and possibly tornadoes. The severe weather pattern threatens 200 million Americans over the next couple days, a blockbuster follow-up to the "bomb cyclone" that blasted the region last month. "A potentially historic storm will arrive late Wednesday, bringing a variety of precipitation types, strong wind gusts in excess of 50 mph, and very heavy snow totals," the National Weather Service in Minneapolis warned. "Prepare now for a severe winter storm." Parts of Northern Colorado could see up to eight inches of snow and wind gusts approaching 70 mph, the weather service says . If a blizzard hits here, it would be Fort Collins' second in a month. The "bomb … [Read more...] about Bomb cyclone: Winter storm Wesley to blast US with blizzard, tornadoes
Best and worst airports for business travelers, according to Fundera
Julia Thompson USA TODAY Published 11:58 AM EDT Mar 26, 2019 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport claimed the top spot in a newly minted list of best U.S. airports for business travelers with Memphis International Airport being named the worst. To help businesses it works with, Fundera, an online marketplace for small business financial solutions, used various data points to rank 46 airports (those with the highest volumes of traffic, as determined by the Federal Aviation Administration, plus airports in Alaska and Hawaii). The ranking was based on several weighted factors, including flight delays and cancellations, airport lounges with Wi-Fi, proximity to downtown, parking rates and average hotel rates using Bureau of Transportation Statistics airport performance data and publicly available airport, map and pricing information. Notable stats are included in the ranking below. More: The world’s busiest … [Read more...] about Best and worst airports for business travelers, according to Fundera