article_snippet: Delta Flight 1086 briefly circled New York due to issues with snow and ice before touching down shortly after 11 a.m.
article_snippet: A little farther, and the plane -- with 127 passengers and five crew members -- would have been in Flushing Bay rather than on the airport's snow-covered ground.
article_snippet: the plane left a relatively balmy Atlanta shortly after 9 a.m.
article_snippet: LaGuardia was dealing with snow and freezing fog as the flight approached the flight destination about two hours later.
article_snippet: Before touching down, The pilot said weather problems could cause a delay.
article_snippet: Passengers spent a few minutes standing in the snow -- carrying little more than Passengers wallets and phones -- before buses took Passengers into the warmth and comfort of the terminal.