Almost all Victoria International Airport flights are cancelled, diverted or delayed as weather conditions worsened across South Vancouver Island Sunday evening.
Instrument landing systems require 200 feet of vertical visibility and a half mile of horizontal visibility.
At lest 13 departing and 13 arriving flights were cancelled and a number of flights delayed until further notice.
Multiple flights are delayed or cancelled. Roads are slippery. If you're driving to the airport please exercise extreme caution & give yourself extra time. Check our website for latest arrivals & departures info & contact the airline if necessary. https://t.co/P8SzQcnJU2
— Victoria Int Airport (@Fly_YYJ) February 11, 2019
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| A Drive BC cam shows poor visibility on Highway 17 at McTavish Road looking south. |
Drive BC webcams on Highway 17 at McTavish Road show heavy snow and poor visibility.
Check victoriaairport.com for flight updates.
| Numerous flights are cancelled or have been diverted from the Victoria International Airport. (Submitted) |
The Victoria International Airport could not be reached for comment by the time of publication.
More to come.
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