Provincial SF34 at Stephenville on Jan 8th 2014, went into snow drift on landing

A Provincial Airlines Saab 340A, registration C-FPAI performing flight PB-913 from St. John's,NL to Stephenville,NL (Canada), was on final approach to Stephenville's runway 27 at about 07:35L (11:05Z), descending through 100 feet AGL the visibility began to reduce due to drifting snow, the crew however determined visibility was sufficient to continue landing. The aircraft touched down, visibility still sufficient, but upon selecting reverse thrust loose snow was blown into the line of sight, the crew lost visual reference with the runway edge lights. The aircraft veered into the unploughed section of the runway and came to a stop in a snow drift at the left hand edge of the runway. There were no injuries.

The Canadian TSB reported both propellers received damage in the occurrence after the crew lost sight of the runway edge lights following selection of reverse thrust that blew up snow and the aircraft veered left entering a snow drift in the unploughed section of the runway.

NAV Canada reported at the time of landing there were wind gusts up to 50 knots blowing snow up causing a white out to the crew, the aircraft veered to the left and got stuck in a "blanket of snow".

The remaining sectors of the flight to Deer Lake,NL (Canada) and back to St. John's were cancelled.

Metars:

CYJT 081215Z 27030G48KT 1 1/2SM BLSN BKN020 RMK BLSN4SC3

CYJT 081200Z 28028G46KT 8SM DRSN BKN020 M11/M13 A2967 RMK SC7 SLP049

CYJT 081138Z 25029G45KT 8SM DRSN BKN020 RMK SC7

CYJT 081100Z 25030G50KT 5SM -SHSN BLSN BKN020 M11/M12 A2964 RMK SC7 SLP040

CYJT 081046Z 25028G40KT 2SM -SHSN BLSN BKN020 RMK SC7

CYJT 081000Z 27030G35KT 1/8SM -SHSN +BLSN VV001 M11/M12 A2963 RMK BLSN8 /S06/ RVR RWY 27 1000FT SLP035

CYJT 080900Z 26040G45KT 1/8SM -SHSN +BLSN VV001 M10/M11 A2958 RMK BLSN8 /S04/ RVR RWY 27 1400FT SLP020

CYJT 080835Z 24030G35KT 2SM -SHSN BLSN OVC020 RMK BLSN3SC5

CYJT 080843Z 27030G35KT 1/8SM -SHSN +BLSN VV001 RMK BLSN8 RVR RWY 27 1200FT

CYJT 080800Z 24030KT 1/8SM -SHSN +BLSN VV001 M10/M11 A2956 RMK BLSN8 /S03/ RVR RWY 27 1200FT SLP011