Snow falls expected Dec. 16 - 24
Dec 16, 2010, 1:29 am
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Landed safely thursday morning. No snow nor rain (a little wet on the ground). Temperature seems higher than initially forecasted. Looks good for the day.
Dec 16, 2010, 3:17 am
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According to MétéoFrance, the "alert" is only yellow over CDG/ORY (ladder is green, yellow, orange and red).
So if there is snow, it should not be so heavy and should have only a small influence on air traffic.
So if there is snow, it should not be so heavy and should have only a small influence on air traffic.
Dec 16, 2010, 11:45 am
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Air France ops are currently impacted by snowfalls in FRA, DUS, HAM, BRE, LON & ARN. Traffic is also impacted in Scotland.
Dec 16, 2010, 1:34 pm
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Dec 16, 2010, 1:38 pm
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Dec 16, 2010, 2:06 pm
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Having just come home from a brisk Parisian walk I can confirm (as most of you Parisians can see/feel) it's raining quite vigorously and the thermometer is showing +8 C this evening 
Dec 16, 2010, 2:25 pm
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..have a 18/12 LHR-CDG-BKK flight which involves meeting up with family @CDG. Forthcoming holiday flights has made many of us a touch meteorologically obssessed at current times i guess.
Dec 16, 2010, 2:33 pm
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Dec 16, 2010, 10:43 pm
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Very light snow SouthWest of Paris at this time. No disruption to road traffic.
Dec 16, 2010, 11:01 pm
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And here is the official aviation weather from CDG: http://en.allmetsat.com/metar-taf/france.php?icao=LFPG
It says "light snow" and "visibility 3'000m". Ceiling is OK. Visibility is thus good enough, and light snow is something well trained ground crews should be able to deal with. However, some departure delays because of queues at de-icing bays.
Outlook, the weather is first getting better (visi going up, no more snow, only light breeze) until about 3pm...
... and then deteriorating after 3 pm (visi down to 2'000m, snow showers).
It says "light snow" and "visibility 3'000m". Ceiling is OK. Visibility is thus good enough, and light snow is something well trained ground crews should be able to deal with. However, some departure delays because of queues at de-icing bays.
Outlook, the weather is first getting better (visi going up, no more snow, only light breeze) until about 3pm...
... and then deteriorating after 3 pm (visi down to 2'000m, snow showers).
Dec 17, 2010, 12:17 am
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Dec 17, 2010, 12:17 am
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Also the official METAR that goes out to pilots/dispatchers/ATC says no more snowfall at CDG. Not sure to what extent prior snowfall this morning has sufficiently unsettled things to still cause some ripples in operations.
Good luck to all ^
Good luck to all ^