Originally Posted by
mgchan
Is YYZ well equipped to handle at least light-moderate snowfall?
Yes, it snows in Canada in the winters. The airports and flights still operate as scheduled. I fly all the time in the winter, and during light to moderate snowfalls, planes still take off and land.
Originally Posted by
mgchan
Are very early morning/late night flights more likely to be delayed/cancelled because of fewer people available to clear snow, or less likely because of fewer competing flights? Given that it's a transcontinental flight with a large plane, does that make it any more/less likely to be delayed/cancelled?
No, early morning/late night flights do not have a higher chance of being delayed or cancelled. The airport works 24/7. Simply put, if the worst of the storm is overnight, then yes, those flights will be affected.
The size of your plane or its destination also has nothing to do with weather-related delays. You will have to wait in line with all the other planes to get deiced, and then your on your way.
Originally Posted by
mgchan
But I have never been to YYZ or even eastern Canada so I have no idea what usually happens and how it's handled.
Picture being in JFK or ORD. It's handled the same way, and the winters are the same in both places.
Have a good trip, and enjoy your New Year's Eve at YYZ.
PS: Are you from the south by any chance? My colleagues from ATL are also worried about flying into Canada during the winters.