Thunderstorms cause ground stop for Denver International Airport

Departures to Denver International Airport were stopped on Tuesday as thunderstorms moved into the area.

At 2:30, a ground stop was issued for departures from ZLC and ZDV. The ground stop is expected to last until 5 p.m., and officials say the probability that it will be extended is approximately 30%.

Departing flights to Denver will be experiencing delays into the evening as the inclement weather continues to move through.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a ground delay alert is in place for all contiguous us departing flights to Denver. Those include departures from ZLA, ZAU, ZLC, ZTL, ZDC, ZNY, ZHU, ZJX, ZFW, ZOB, ZDV, ZOA, ZSE, ZBW, ZMA, ZKC, ZME, ZID, ZAB, ZMP, CYHZ, CYOW, CYUL and CYYZ.

Departing flights will be delayed until approximately 9:59 p.m. The FAA says delays are expected to average 103 minutes, with a maximum of 175 minutes.

Monsoon weather patterns have brought a significant amount of rainfall to Colorado over the last week, and storms are continuing to move across the state on Tuesday. Rain is expected to affect the Denver metro area through the afternoon and into the evening before moving into the eastern side of the state, where intense rainfall is expected overnight.