US-WEATHER-BLIZZARD

De-Icing crews remove snow and ice from a plane that has been grounded due to the recent blizzard at Denver International Airport 22 December 2006 in Denver, Colorado. The blizzard left thousands of travelers stranded and also caused a shut down of the city and highways exiting Denver. Thomas Cooper/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==