A significant snowstorm in Vancouver delayed Air North flights leaving Whitehorse Tuesday by several hours, but they all got there, Air North president Joe Sparling said today.

“We did not cancel any,” he told the Star. “We were a little delayed, quite delayed on some.”

Sparling said Tuesday’s morning flight, the mid-day flight and the late afternoon flight were all delayed until 8 p.m.

“They had the (Vancouver) airport closed for a while so we could not leave Whitehorse,” he noted.

“Once they reopened, we could launch everything at the same time, and we got everybody moved.”

The delays on Tuesday cascaded into Wednesday just because of the required time for the crews to get their rest, he said.

“Today, we are almost back to normal with another storm on the way for Vancouver tomorrow.”

He said a flight is on its way to Toronto today with snow and wind forecast for the Ontario capital.

“Hopefully, we don't have any cancellations.

“It’s the weather,” he said. “I know northerners in particular understand the weather challenges.

“You just have to take things in stride and get back to normal as quickly as you can.”

Sparling said the flights to Alberta have so far not been impacted.

Vancouver’s weather problems also impacted some Air Canada flights leaving Whitehorse this week.