Salt Lake City International Airport prepping the runways for snow

SALT LAKE CITY — A winter storm is blowing in before Thanksgiving, but it shouldn’t delay any holiday flight plans. Salt Lake City International Airport spokesperson Nancy Volmer said the runways have been pre-treated and snow removal crews are on standby.

“We pre-treat the runways just for ice. And then of course we have our snow removal crews on call so we’re ready to remove any snow from the runways or the taxiways to make sure that the flights stay on time,” she said. 

Officials are expecting 30,000 passengers to move through the airport on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday.

“This is something that we prepare for and we’ve planned for, so we will definitely make sure that if we have any big storms come through, it [won’t be] because of snow removal that the flights are delayed,” Volmer said.

She also said there will be live musical performances at the airport on Wednesday to help alleviate stress.

Volmer advises people to get to the airport two hours before domestic flights and three hours for international flights.

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