DENVER, Colo. — What should have been just another busy travel Sunday turned into a logistical nightmare as winter storms swept through the country, snarling transportation across the nation.

Denver International Airport experienced its busiest travel day of the Thanksgiving period Sunday, with 96,000 passengers expected to pass through security checkpoints.

Travelers dealt with extended wait times both in the terminal and on the road – many greeted with bumper-to-bumper traffic along Pena Boulevard as they headed to the airport.

"I sat in traffic for about 25 to 30 minutes," said Jeylen Fountain, who was flying home to Mississippi.

The holiday travel weekend became a lot busier with the winter weather sweeping the nation, with most of those delays happening at airports across the Midw

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