Snow at IAH
Dec 10, 2008 | 8:53 pm
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Snow at IAH
Snowing in Houston according to the news! Very interesting this time of year. Glad I am home today till the weekend anyway.
Dec 10, 2008 | 9:01 pm
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Yeah, lucky I'm in HNL.
Although I will be in TX Saturday...
Although I will be in TX Saturday...
Dec 10, 2008 | 9:04 pm
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Is there even de-icing capability at IAH?
Dec 10, 2008 | 9:05 pm
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It's quite beautiful. In my six years here, it's my first snow (I missed the Christmas snow three? years ago).
Dec 10, 2008 | 9:06 pm
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Dec 10, 2008 | 9:06 pm
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I wouldn't want to be there!
Snow in Houston. That sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Good luck.
Dec 10, 2008 | 9:14 pm
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It was 65 F at EWR today.
Dec 10, 2008 | 9:15 pm
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3 inches of snow just north of Hosuton(in area of IAH!) amazing!
Dec 10, 2008 | 10:36 pm
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I am so happy I was not working today out to off times were running three to four hours. Take a look at CDG and LHR, we stayed in a ground stop until about 10:30pm for Continental Flights only due to gate space and taxi times..
Dec 10, 2008 | 10:43 pm
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Dec 10, 2008 | 10:56 pm
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It's winter time, so it's OK to get snow now !! 
Dec 10, 2008 | 11:00 pm
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Dec 10, 2008 | 11:04 pm
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My flight was deiced at IAH Wed night. Was pretty quick, we took a 20 minute delay. Snow was very light at that point.
Dec 10, 2008 | 11:29 pm
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Help! Trapped on CO1676
Been stuck in the ramp area for 4 hours waiting for deicing --our wings are covered in snow/ice. Pilot said we may be trapped out here for 3+ additional hours; only 1 deicing truck available and it keps running out of fluid/fuel.
IAH-PHL travel time gate to gate is expected to be 10 hours in 737-900
heellpppp
IAH-PHL travel time gate to gate is expected to be 10 hours in 737-900
heellpppp
Dec 11, 2008 | 7:28 am
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I flew in last night on 1711, we were ground stopped in McAllen at first, supposed to be a 3 hour delay, then they lifted it and we left only an hour later then supposed to...
Flying home in the snow was quite cool, the flakes seemed larger than any others I've seen... maybe the flying through it at 500mph made it seem bigger... but it's all good
Arriving at the Park n Fly, was funny to see my truck covered in a few inches of snow, see it all the time in other cities, just weird to see snow in your home town
Flying home in the snow was quite cool, the flakes seemed larger than any others I've seen... maybe the flying through it at 500mph made it seem bigger... but it's all good
Arriving at the Park n Fly, was funny to see my truck covered in a few inches of snow, see it all the time in other cities, just weird to see snow in your home town