Show me an Ugly METAR

[aviatoreb]

Here's some practice for you folks in the South who may not have seen some of these METAR codings since you passed your PPL.  Arm chair flying....  and the picture out my office window to prove it.

What do you have for us regarding unfriendly flying weather?

METAR
KPTD  071855Z AUTO 06005KT M1/4SM +SN OVC002 M08/M09 A3005 RMK AO2 P0001 KMSS  16nm N  071853Z AUTO 06009KT 1/4SM SN FZFG VV008 M09/M11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP205 P0002 T10941106

TAF
KMSS  16nm N  071738Z 0718/0818 05010KT 1/2SM SN FZFG VV008 FM072300 04008KT 2SM -SN BR OVC015 FM080100 33006KT 5SM -SN BR OVC020 FM080300 32006KT P6SM VCSH OVC030 FM080800 29007KT P6SM BKN040

[Oldguy]

We are having a great day down here. Visibility is great!

KEET 071901Z AUTO 32012G20KT 5SM BR OVC005 11/11 A3013 RMK AO2 CIG 004V009 T01110106

Although it is a bit worse down at the beach

KDTS 071927Z 24010G33KT 1/4SM +TSRA BKN026 OVC050 20/17 A3012 RMK AO2 PK WND 24033/1920 LTG DSNT NE AND SW AND W TSE03B04 P0077 T02000172

Edited February 7, 2018 by Oldguy

[1964-M20E]

MY stay in Idaho Falls got me acquainted with some of these new METAR terms.

 

Freezing Fog is one thing I don't ever remember hearing.

[Hank]

It was a different kind of ugly here this morning:

:	KMGM 071443Z 26008G18KT 1 1/2SM VCTS RA BR BKN027 BKN070 OVC090 17/16 A3013 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1400 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAE04B15 P0054 T01670161 $

Visibility at work was much, much less--maybe 1/2 sm in Heavy Rain.

Experienced freezing for a few times living in the Ohio River Valley . . . . It's not fun, but pretty to look at from above. 

[Mooneymite]

Okay....

Who remembers the "old style" of weather reporting?

Does "WOXOF" mean anything to you?

I ran into an airline pilot and used the term, but he looked blankly at me with no recognition.....   New day, new way.

[rbridges]

50 minutes ago, Oldguy said:

Although it is a bit worse down at the beach

KDTS 071927Z 24010G33KT 1/4SM +TSRA BKN026 OVC050 20/17 A3012 RMK AO2 PK WND 24033/1920 LTG DSNT NE AND SW AND W TSE03B04 P0077 T02000172

for Destin, my wife would still make me take her.

[TonyK]

Welcome to the northeast. It's another beautiful day

KRUT 072024Z AUTO 17011KT 3/4SM -SN BR BKN009 OVC014 M04/M06 A2995 RMK AO2 CIG 007V013 P0000 FZRANO $

[donkaye]

About to go out running.  California may have many negatives, but weather is not one of them.  I shudder when I remember delivering the Cleveland Plain Dealer in -2°F weather.  Today, just another Ho Hum beautiful day in February.

 

San Jose CA (Norman Y Mineta San Jose Intl) [KSJC] hourly observation on the 7th at 11:53am PST (1953Z)

wind calm, visibility 10 miles, sky clear below 12,000 feet, temperature 21°C (70°F), dewpoint 1°C (34°F), altimeter 30.24, automated station with precipitation discriminator, sea level pressure 30.24" Hg (1024.0 hPa), temperature 21.1°C (70.0°F), dewpoint 0.6°C (33.1°F).

[Simon]

Another lousy report from CA

KVNY 072151Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/M04 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP200 T02721039.

It is currently 83 deg.

[Jerry 5TJ]

And there’s the old joke about the West Texas ATIS — “Winds are light and variable with gusts to 30....”

[jlunseth]

4 hours ago, Mooneymite said:

Okay....

Who remembers the "old style" of weather reporting?

Does "WOXOF" mean anything to you?

I ran into an airline pilot and used the term, but he looked blankly at me with no recognition.....   New day, new way.

Opposite of CAVU.

We get occasional TSSN around here.

[kpaul]

24 minutes ago, jlunseth said:

We get occasional TSSN around here.

Thunder Snow, my favorite

[kpaul]

4 hours ago, Mooneymite said:

Does "WOXOF" mean anything to you?

Weather Obscured Zero Visibility and Fog

[Mooneymite]

7 minutes ago, kpaul said:

Weather Obscured Zero Visibility and Fog

Or...  ceiling indefinite 0....

[aviatoreb]

Nobody has anything with some good ol' volcanic ash?

[aviatoreb]

What's the metar abbreviation for swarms of locusts?

What about plague of frogs?

Scary ghosts?

 

[Hank]

26 minutes ago, aviatoreb said:

Nobody has anything with some good ol' volcanic ash?

Here's a current one from Buenos Aires:

EST VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1516 W07153 - S1528 W07143 
- S1547 W07150 - S1541 W07204 - S1529 W07205 - 
S1516 W07153 

Be careful flying there right now. Yes, Erik, "volcanic ash" is VA.

[Browncbr1]

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[aviatoreb]

35 minutes ago, Hank said:

Here's a current one from Buenos Aires:

EST VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1516 W07153 - S1528 W07143 
- S1547 W07150 - S1541 W07204 - S1529 W07205 - 
S1516 W07153 

Be careful flying there right now. Yes, Erik, "volcanic ash" is VA.

Way to come through buddy!

 

now whose got a plague of frogs? Come on team!

[Hank]

34 minutes ago, aviatoreb said:

Way to come through buddy!

 

now whose got a plague of frogs? Come on team!

I searched for Iceland volcanoes first, but it was too long ago. Not near as long ago as the last reported "plague of frogs," many moons before the Wright Brothers were born or even the name "Wright" ever given to anyone . . . Right now, though, I don't remember if the plague of frogs was before or after the plague of locusts, although I'm leaning towards "after."

[MARZ]

7 hours ago, Mooneymite said:

Okay....

Who remembers the "old style" of weather reporting?

Does "WOXOF" mean anything to you?

I ran into an airline pilot and used the term, but he looked blankly at me with no recognition.....   New day, new way.

Had to google 

 

W - indefinite ceiling

O - zero vertical visibility

X - obscured

O - zero horizontal visibility

F - fog

[aviatoreb]

2 hours ago, Hank said:

I searched for Iceland volcanoes first, but it was too long ago. Not near as long ago as the last reported "plague of frogs," many moons before the Wright Brothers were born or even the name "Wright" ever given to anyone . . . Right now, though, I don't remember if the plague of frogs was before or after the plague of locusts, although I'm leaning towards "after."

But we agree at least that a plague of frogs would be an aviation hazard?

[Hank]

5 hours ago, aviatoreb said:

But we agree at least that a plague of frogs would be an aviation hazard?

It would certainly add a challenge to ground operations!  

[yvesg]

I recal a METAR for Ottawa (the Canadian capital) near where I am based and we had a 0SM visibility with 0 wind about 10years ago. I printed it on a sheet for posterity but cannot remember where I put it. If I find it I will post.

Yves

[redraider]

My favorite: "It's zero, zero, and gettin' worse!"