Hi all,
had a phone call from a collegue at LPL. Apparentlky earlier this evening MAN was snowbound with poor braking action resulting in LPL taking a bunch of Diverts – apparently theres an Emerates A330 on the ground, bmi A321 from LHR, RYR B738 from DUB, 2 Brymon DHC-8s and possably an undisclosed B742. Leeds has taken a couple that i know of, LOT 289 ERJ from Warsaw and Reubens 410 a VLM F50 from LCY to MAN, BHX taken a few too – OK646, BA1611 and BY443B.
apparently it was improving, but i’m not too sure what the score will be later on…
METAR EGCC 272320Z 32009KT 9999 FEW010 BKN030 02/01 Q1003 NOSIG=
METAR EGCC 272250Z 31008KT 270V350 5000 -SN SCT002 BKN010 02/M02 Q1002 BECMG BKN020=
METAR EGCC 272220Z 24002KT 3000 -SN OVC002 00/M00 Q1003 RESN BECMG BKN005=
METAR EGCC 272150Z 21005KT 1000 R24/1400 SN OVC002 00/M01 Q1003 TEMPO 3000 -SN BKN005=
METAR EGNM 272320Z 36012KT 2500 -SN BKN015 M01/// Q1003=
METAR EGNM 272250Z 03011KT 1800 -SN BKN018 M01/// Q1002=
METAR EGNM 272220Z 29007KT 250V320 3000 -SN BKN018 M00/// Q1001=
METAR EGNM 272150Z 23012KT 4000 -SN BKN006 00/// Q1001=
METAR EGNT 272320Z 34017KT 6000 SHSN SCT015 BKN020 M00/M03 Q1004=
METAR EGNT 272250Z 34014KT 8000 SCT015 BKN020 M00/M04 Q1004=
METAR EGNT 272220Z 36018KT 8000 -SHSN SCT015 BKN020 00/M02 Q1004=
METAR EGNT 272150Z 34013KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 00/M02 Q1003 07590195=
METAR EGNX 272320Z 22011KT 9999 -SN SCT015 BKN021 01/M02 Q1003=
METAR EGNX 272250Z 23011KT 9999 -SN SCT010 SCT035 01/M02 Q1003=
METAR EGNX 272220Z 24013KT 9999 -SN SCT035 SCT046 01/M03 Q1004=
METAR EGNX 272150Z 23012KT 9999 SCT042 01/M03 Q1004=
METAR EGGP 272320Z 36020KT 9999 SCT045 04/M01 Q1004 =
METAR EGGP 272250Z 34016KT 9999 SCTO45 04/01 Q1004 =
METAR EGGP 272220Z 31018KT 9000 -SHRASN FEW005 BKN023 05/02 Q1003 =
METAR EGGP 272150Z 27018KT 9000 -SHRASN SCT016 BKN023 03/02 Q1003 =
also theres some great TAFs around for the morning – glad i landed at 1910 this evening!!!
By: EGNM - 28th January 2004 at 22:44
fancy an inpromtu meet-up – PM me if so and we’ll exchange phone numbers!
By: EGNM - 28th January 2004 at 22:28
hmmm was suppoosed to be making an ealy trip to MAN tomoz, and was about to call it off pending the weather, but if MAN is geting some interesting Diverts then i my have to reconsider!
By: kev35 - 28th January 2004 at 21:15
BHX picked up a couple of diversions earlier, an Easyjet flight and one from bmibaby. But then had to start diverting it’s own flights to MAN and EMA due iced up taxiways. Rumour on another board has at least two members claiming they heard radio transmissions blaming a lack of de-icer. Don’t know how true this is. An RAF C-17 was holding but BHX closed at 1958 and the C-17 went to MAN. Temeperature at BHX currently -4 and airport will not reopen till temperatures rise.
Regards,
kev35
By: Jay330 - 28th January 2004 at 20:39
Still loads of the stuff in staffordshire, bit like an ice rink at the moment, and according to the radio, Staffordshire should be getting another load of the white stuff tonight.
By: Ren Frew - 28th January 2004 at 20:21
All gone here too.
By: Mark L - 28th January 2004 at 20:13
Just plopped down for about 15 minutes with us. Its all gone now 🙁
By: robc - 28th January 2004 at 18:40
Just got a hell of a lot in no time
By: EAL_KING - 28th January 2004 at 18:18
BLIZZERDS IN SWINDON YAY POST PIC LATER ITS 2-3 INCHES DEEP!!!:D 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 WE AINT HAD THIS MUCH SNOW FOR 7 YEARS
By: A330Crazy - 28th January 2004 at 18:09
Finally! 😀
By: wannabe pilot - 28th January 2004 at 18:00
I think the situation must have got better at MAN, considering that a lot of the planes I’ve listened to on my airband radio have been diverted there from STN.
By: EGNM - 28th January 2004 at 16:56
ay Graham, sse dat Ilkleey moor bahhtat, we can see t’ top oft’ ill fro ere too. T’was a good job that t’ lido was shut thisaft!
By: grahamskipton - 28th January 2004 at 16:46
Originally posted by Comet
So it’s all “frozzen” on t’other side o’ Pennines then?Bit like Scarborough!
Comet, ey by gum how is tha, Ey tis ‘frozzen ower these parts ye knows, were gonna go t’ pub for a few jars but bleadin’ weather kept mi in’t house. T’odd snow clouds bin ower but nowt too flash yet. T’ council keep passin in’t gritter to stop ‘t road frozzin ower but tha bleeders just slushin’ ya know. Lucky for us tha see wi don’t live on top er Ilkla moor bahhtat. Owever, we can si it from the ouse ya know n’ it looks bit too frozzen up theer. Any road thas got ta go and check on mi sheeap….
Al sithi
G.
By: EGNM - 28th January 2004 at 16:40
thats wierd Grahm – what, 15-20 miles away and we’ve got a good inch or two up here with all the side roads being like icerinks! The sky is now clear – not a cloud to be seen! Sun has dropped so it’s gonna get worse before it gets better!
By: Britannia - 28th January 2004 at 16:17
Here’s the view from my bedroom
By: grahamskipton - 28th January 2004 at 15:46
And this is what jolly Skipton has on offer at the moment (15:45) …….
We had about half an hour of snow last night, and half an hour of snow this afternoon….. Other than that it’s glorious (apart from the temperature!). Infact I hav’nt seen the current bun this much since summer !!!
G.
By: Bmused55 - 28th January 2004 at 14:34
Edinburgh was in a blizzard earlier. Snows is lying on the grouns 1-2 inches think. I gotta dig my car out to get home.
Ah well, atleast the snow cleans my car LOL
By: Mark L - 28th January 2004 at 14:25
Bright sunshine here STILL! No clouds to be seen last time I ventured outside!
By: A330Crazy - 28th January 2004 at 13:44
Light rain here! 😡
By: tenthije - 28th January 2004 at 13:25
Not quite an airport, but this is what it looks like here. The first snow I have seen in a looooooong time!
By: Jeanske_SN - 28th January 2004 at 12:16
WHOO Sn all the way of course, It’s probably the only airline oeprting a smaller type in there. IT just snowed here, but It’s already melting. But it’s going to snow again at 17h, and we expect an even more chaotic rush hour.
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