On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 17:32:53 GMT, Colin W Kingsbury wrote:

There is no way visibility goes from adequate VFR to low IMC in less than
sixty seconds. I'm calling bull**** on this.

Colin,

Having lived in the area for 4 years before I moved to MS, it does happen.

I have seen the fog rolling in no time flat due to warm frontal passages.

Please keep in mind the the ground had a 12 to 18 inch snow pack, and with
warm air advecting into the area, you get some incredible fog formations in
the North Central Ohio area with this combination of weather.

The closest reporting airport is MFD (Mansfield), and the second closest
airport is MNN (Marion). I have seen it raining at both airports and
snowing at 4I9. The distance from each airport is rather small for such
diverse weather conditions.

I personally thought that 4 mile viz and snow cover is not condusive of any
sight seeing anyway, thus I would have question the decision to launch FOR
SIGHT SEEING PURPOSES. There would have been no visible horizon with that
kind of visibility and snow cover once you left pattern altitude.

But, since I wasn't there, Monday night quarterbacking is only speculative.

Allen