United and Southwest airlines issued travel alerts and offered free rebookings for Colorado travelers on Tuesday ahead of a winter storm set to drop several feet of snow across the region this week.
The incoming storm is forecast to bring up to 20 inches of snow to Denver International Airport and up to 4 feet in some areas of the Front Range foothills and mountains, according to the National Weather Service.
United Airlines issued a travel alert for airports in Denver, Colorado Springs, Aspen, Vail/Eagle, Gunnison and Steamboat Springs for Wednesday through Friday. The airline also issued an alert for Casper, Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming.
Southwest Airlines also issued a travel alert for airports in Denver, Colorado Springs and Steamboat Springs for the same days.
United customers who purchased their tickets on or before Sunday and are set to travel Wednesday, Thursday or Friday can reschedule their trip through March 19 with no fee or fare difference.
Southwest customers can rebook or travel standby within 2 weeks of their original travel date without additional charges, according to the alert.
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