Originally Posted by
eigenvector
AC8508 YYZ YFC January 12 was delayed 5 hours leaving Toronto, ending up leaving after 2 am, then diverted to Halifax due to the weather in Fredericton.
JZA7898 was 4 hours late leaving YYZ for YQM but arrived a bit earlier than the YFC flight and was able to get in before the weather got too bad. Really bad conditions right now in YSJ YFC and YQM.
SPECI CYQM 131021Z 11013KT 1/4SM R06/5500VP6000FT/D R29/P6000FT/U +SN VV010 M05/M06 A3008 RMK SN8 /S02/ SLP193=
Not many aircraft would attempt to land in such conditions. Especially smaller regional jets