The Whitehorse weather forecast this week is enough to make many people want to escape, but travel conditions are hampering those desires.

Morning travel is impeded by dense ice fog, requiring drivers to slow down, turn on their night driving lights, or stay off the roads altogether.

Air travellers are feeling the frost as well, with several delays and cancellations.

Today, two of three Air Canada Jazz flights from Vancouver to Whitehorse are cancelled, and one of two departing flights to Vancouver is cancelled as well.

Transport Canada guidelines vary for each aircraft, but the 50-seat CRJ Air Canada Jazz aircraft cannot fly in temperatures colder than -40 C.

This morning, the temperature in Whitehorse hovered around -44.

Air Canada representative Debra Williams said this morning a 100-seat Airbus is slated to arrive from Vancouver this afternoon, and as of press time today, all signals were go.

Air North is making efforts to run its scheduled flights to Vancouver, although passengers and airport staff report delays. The airline's website reports its incoming and outgoing flights are both indefinitely delayed, although not cancelled.

The bad weather has also stranded members of Canada's Air Force here in Whitehorse.

A Hercules aircraft was stranded here two days ago when a broken propeller halted its plans for takeoff, said John Rogers, manager of the Whitehorse International Airport.

"Another aircraft came in with a new propeller," he said.

Two Hercules aircraft now sit at the airport, and Rogers said he did not know when they would be able to fly out.

Capt. Nicole Meszaros from CFB Trenton, Ont. confirmed that two Hercules aircraft are on the tarmac.

The first is a 426 Transport Training Squadron flight that was doing routine training. It is being repaired today, although this is difficult in the cold, said Meszaros. It is expected to take off this evening.

The second Hercules came in with repair parts for the broken propeller Wednesday, and now finds itself with a breakline problem of its own, possibly due to the cold temperatures.

Meszaros said the second Hercules' repair parts are scheduled to fly in tomorrow on a commercial aircraft. If the repairs and flight arrival are on time, the second craft will be taking off late tomorrow afternoon.

Both craft are based out of Trenton.

Commercial air passengers are advised to check online for flight status updates.