Fog and low cloud ground NWT flights for days, with small communities hit hardest

Fog over Yellowknife cancelled many flights Friday, extending days of weather disruption for Northwest Territories airlines. At least three Canadian North flights to the capital were cancelled, and WestJet and Air Canada also reported disruption. Air Tindi, which serves smaller NWT communities from Yellowknife, said about 85 per cent of its flights were cancelled or rescheduled; it had been trying to reach Wrigley for about six days straight. President Chris Reynolds linked the fog and low cloud to unusually warm weather and said small communities feel more impact. Once service resumes, clearing the backlog usually takes three or four days.