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Bizarre Weather
After weeks of bitter cold, today was one of those rare January flying days
in the upper Midwest that literally convinced everyone to go flying. I haven't seen (and heard) this much GA traffic since last summer. Usually, when we get a warm day in January, the wind howls out of the south. Today, not a wisp of wind fluttered the flags -- and the calm covered a huge area. Further, because of the extensive snow cover, a temperature inversion formed, with 47 degree air at 3500 feet, and 33 degree air at the surface. When this happens, usually fog or clouds form -- but today was CAVU, with stunning visibility. We flew from Iowa City to Prairie du Chein, WI, and saw nary a cloud, and felt nary a bump, despite all weather circumstances pointing to the development of such conditions. Just goes to show you that weather is still as much a mystery than a science. But after such an unusually harsh winter, we'll gladly take the occasional pleasant surprise... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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