Kyle Steever 810905 Posted March 2, 2007 at 06:46 AM Posted March 2, 2007 at 06:46 AM Check this out! KSUX 020552Z AUTO 30021G32KT 3SM -SN OVC017 M04/M07 A2941 RMK AO2 PK WND 30034/0523 UPB01E14B31E47SNB14E31B33E34B41E43B47 SLP971 P0000 60002 T10391072 11039 21044 400001050 58002 That was about the longest one I found while working Minneapolis center today at 0500Z (that range) Had several that were close to that long, but that takes the cake! vZME Air Traffic Manager ... --- ... ... --- ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Littlejohn Posted March 2, 2007 at 07:21 AM Posted March 2, 2007 at 07:21 AM I would have loved to hear the ATIS for this one! BL. Brad Littlejohn ZLA Senior Controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnathon Neilsen 955672 Posted March 2, 2007 at 08:20 AM Posted March 2, 2007 at 08:20 AM Holy duly!! thats one hell of an ATIS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Elchitz 810151 Posted March 2, 2007 at 08:35 AM Posted March 2, 2007 at 08:35 AM Reminds of that famous Hanoi scene from "Full Metal Jacket" when the "lady" says: "Too Beacoup! Too Beaucoup!" Ian Elchitz Just a guy without any fancy titles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom van der elst Posted March 2, 2007 at 12:08 PM Posted March 2, 2007 at 12:08 PM in true KSUX style it kinda,well,sux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Catherwood 903683 Posted March 2, 2007 at 03:42 PM Posted March 2, 2007 at 03:42 PM I would have loved to hear the ATIS for this one! BL. probably something like: "Sioux Airport information Alpha 0552Z weather. Wind 300 at 21 gust 32. Visibility 3 light snow. Ceiling 1,700 overcast. Temperature Minus 4, dew point Minus 7, altimeter 2941. ILS runway 31 approach in use, landing and departing runway 31. Advise on initial contact you have information Alpha" KZSE C3/Facilities Administrator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris McGee Posted March 2, 2007 at 04:50 PM Posted March 2, 2007 at 04:50 PM I would have loved to hear the ATIS for this one! BL. probably something like: "Sioux Airport information Alpha 0552Z weather. Wind 300 at 21 gust 32. Visibility 3 light snow. Ceiling 1,700 overcast. Temperature Minus 4, dew point Minus 7, altimeter 2941. ILS runway 31 approach in use, landing and departing runway 31. Advise on initial contact you have information Alpha" Cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts]ic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Pedraglio Posted March 2, 2007 at 05:35 PM Posted March 2, 2007 at 05:35 PM KSUX 020552Z AUTO 30021G32KT 3SM -SN OVC017 M04/M07 A2941 RMK AO2 PK WND 30034/0523 UPB01E14B31E47SNB14E31B33E34B41E43B47 SLP971 P0000 60002 T10391072 11039 21044 400001050 58002 Anyone has any idea what that means...? Diego Pedraglio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Elchitz 810151 Posted March 2, 2007 at 06:14 PM Posted March 2, 2007 at 06:14 PM Secret coded message to launch plan D6 Ian Elchitz Just a guy without any fancy titles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Johns Posted March 2, 2007 at 06:15 PM Posted March 2, 2007 at 06:15 PM UPB01E14B31E47SNB14E31B33E34B41E43B47 Unknown precipitation began at 01 past the hour, ended 14 past the hour, began 31 past the hour, ended 47 past the hour. Snow began 14 past the hour, ended 31 past the hour, began 33 past the hour, ended 34 past the hour, began 41 past the hour, ended 43 past the hour, began 47 past the hour (and hadn't stopped at the time the next METAR observation began taking place). AKA - It's cold and snowing out Thank god most of that cr@p after the A02 is generally useless to aviation and is more for the weather guys and for climatalogical analysis. ~Nate Nate Johns "All things are difficult before they are easy." - Dr. Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Pedraglio Posted March 3, 2007 at 04:21 AM Posted March 3, 2007 at 04:21 AM Thank god most of that cr@p after the A02 is generally useless to aviation and is more for the weather guys and for climatalogical analysis. LOL so true... thanks! Diego Pedraglio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Catherwood 903683 Posted March 3, 2007 at 05:44 AM Posted March 3, 2007 at 05:44 AM Thank god most of that cr@p after the A02 is generally useless to aviation and is more for the weather guys and for climatalogical analysis. ~Nate Indeed. About the worst you could do that a controller would have to enter is KUSA 220000Z SPECI 320v30025G27KT M1/4SM R16R/300v1000 BLSN FZFG SCT001 SCT002 SCT003... up to SCT115 OVC120 M11/M11 A2941. KZSE C3/Facilities Administrator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ogrodowski 876322 Posted March 3, 2007 at 07:40 AM Posted March 3, 2007 at 07:40 AM UPB01E14B31E47SNB14E31B33E34B41E43B47 Welcome Back, Dr. Falken. Steve Ogrodowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board of Governors Roger Curtiss Posted March 9, 2007 at 03:24 AM Board of Governors Posted March 9, 2007 at 03:24 AM Do the words anal-retentive come to anyone else's mind? Roger Curtiss VATGOV12 VP-Virtual Airlines & Special Ops r.curtiss(at)vatsim.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Johns Posted March 9, 2007 at 03:52 AM Posted March 9, 2007 at 03:52 AM Certainly mine They're starting to call me 'rainman' at work... I'm a little scared of that. ~Nate Nate Johns "All things are difficult before they are easy." - Dr. Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Flanary 835147 Posted April 2, 2007 at 10:45 PM Posted April 2, 2007 at 10:45 PM KSUX 020552Z AUTO 30021G32KT 3SM -SN OVC017 M04/M07 A2941 RMK AO2 PK WND 30034/0523 UPB01E14B31E47SNB14E31B33E34B41E43B47 SLP971 P0000 60002 T10391072 11039 21044 400001050 58002 Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field the 2nd, 0552 z weather. Automated. 300 @ 21 kts gust 32. 3 Miles Visibility, Light Snow, Overcast 1,700, Minus 4 Temperature, Minus 7 dewpoint. Altimeter 2941. Remarks, Automated with Precip Discriminator, Peak Wind was 300 @ 34 Kts, at 0523 Zulu. Unknown Precip began at 12:01AM, Ended 12:14AM. Snow began 12:14 AM, Ended at 12:31Am, Began again at 12:33Am, Ended 12:34, Began 12:41 , Neded 12:43, Began 12:47 and continued at the time of this report. The sea level pressure is 997.1 Hectopascals. The hourly precip amount was only a trace not Zero. The last 6 hour precipitation amount is .02 inches, and the Hourly temperature/ dewpoint is Minus 3.9°C Temperature, and Minus 7.2°C dewpoint. The maximum temperature for the past 6 hours was Minus 3.9°C. The minimum temperature for the past 6 hours was Minus 4.4°C. The maximum temperature for the past 6 hours was .1°C and the minimum (low) temp was -5°C. The change in pressure, or the pressure tendancy is Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing then decreasing more rapidly, in this case .2 HPA... Questions? "TF", ZMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Johns Posted April 2, 2007 at 11:02 PM Posted April 2, 2007 at 11:02 PM That is just this side of necroposting! ~Nate Nate Johns "All things are difficult before they are easy." - Dr. Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Green 810012 Posted April 3, 2007 at 10:25 AM Posted April 3, 2007 at 10:25 AM Certainly mine They're starting to call me 'rainman' at work... I'm a little scared of that. ~Nate Yeah deffinatly freezing rain.... yeah..... ummm 2 Mike Alpha clear for take off watch the wake yeah big shake deffinatly yeah, 100LL 3.00 a gallon at the FBO. Nate - When you can start reciting what tail numbers go with various aircraft then I will worry.... you just have a good healthy love of aviation. Richard Green VATSIM Supervisor SB Testing & Support Team VRC Testing & Support Team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Golin Posted April 3, 2007 at 11:27 AM Posted April 3, 2007 at 11:27 AM UPB01E14B31E47SNB14E31B33E34B41E43B47 Welcome Back, Dr. Falken. Would you like to play a game? John Golin http://www.worldflight.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Naslund Posted April 3, 2007 at 03:36 PM Posted April 3, 2007 at 03:36 PM Hi, Interesting metar indeed. Does anyone know why this one was issued. I mean, was there a particular reason for this extremely detailed report about the snowfall at this airport at this particular time? If this type of reporting is occuring, why is this not seen at other major airports as well when it's snowing off and on during the time of the report? Best Rgs / Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Catherwood 903683 Posted April 3, 2007 at 03:41 PM Posted April 3, 2007 at 03:41 PM almost everything after the RMK A02 is used only by NOAA to gather climate data and note exceptional weather events. We as controllers can more or less ignore everything beyond it other than to gauge where thunderstorms and showers are in relation to the airport. KZSE C3/Facilities Administrator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Johns Posted April 3, 2007 at 03:53 PM Posted April 3, 2007 at 03:53 PM My god, it's as if this post is starting over from the beginning. Chalk up one honest necropost to Mr Flanary, huzzah! Tongue firmly in cheek. ~Nate Nate Johns "All things are difficult before they are easy." - Dr. Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Flanary 835147 Posted April 3, 2007 at 04:11 PM Posted April 3, 2007 at 04:11 PM I think that most people see paragraphs and refuse to read =) While it's not very important to controllers, it can be important to pilots to figure out about precip levels, icing. The pressure changes can also tell you the general view of the weather, which way the front is moving, or if it's worsening. "TF", ZMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gauthier 895085 Posted April 5, 2007 at 06:32 AM Posted April 5, 2007 at 06:32 AM As for the stuff after the A02, while unnecessary, I do look at it, especially the times when precip began and ended. It gives me a better sense of the weather even though I have called or will be calling Flight Service. $mypvtrw() $radio() {Name/Rank Not Allowed...See ServInfo and try not to crash} {METAR Not allowed...Crash while checking Servinfo} {No Other Info available...Excuse: No Bandwidth} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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