US-WEATHER-AIRPORT-BLIZZARD

Stranded passengers rest at the closed Denver International Airport on 22 December 2006 in Denver, Colorado. Flights have been cancelled due to a winter storm that has hit the city. The storm which has been raging since 20 December 20, has shut down the airport, cancelling flights and closing highways in and out of Denver to the state lines. Denver International Airport is due to re-open Friday at noon. Thomas Cooper/Getty Images/AFP =FOR NEWSPAPERS,INTERNET,TELCOS AND TELEVISION USE=