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  1. 11-30-2008, 01:25 AM #1
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    Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    Accuweather:
    East, Midwest Weekend Storm

    The merging of two storms will create a Sunday travel nightmare for much of the Atlantic Seaboard and parts of the Midwest.

    The late-weekend storm could create problems for homebound travelers from their Thanksgiving Day destinations from Atlanta, Ga., to New York City, to Chicago, Ill. Delays may not only be limited to the ground, but may also develop and mushroom at the major airports.

    Conditions will either be soggy or snowy on Sunday across much of the eastern portion of the nation. This will be the result of two systems, one from the Midwest and the other along the Atlantic Seaboard, slowly coming together. [Full Story]
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
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  2. 11-30-2008, 07:31 AM #2
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    Re: Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    Currently sitting here at the gate on my flight to SAT. A light rain/snow mix is falling, but our flight is still "on-time". Hopefully we can blast out of here before the bad stuff starts falling and the late-morning crush starts...
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  3. 11-30-2008, 09:02 AM #3
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    Re: Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    Seem like the Endeavour are going to land in California not Florida.
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  4. 11-30-2008, 03:47 PM #4
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    Re: Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    JFK
    Arrivals: 2 hours 32 mins | Reason: WIND

    LGA
    Arrivals: 2 hours 21 mins | Reason: LOW VSBY

    EWR
    Arrivals: 2 hours 29 mins | Reason: LOW CIGS

    HPN
    Arrivals: 3 hours 9 mins | Reason: LOW CIGS

    TEB
    Arrivals: 2 hours 42 mins | Reason: LOW CIGS

    PHL
    Arrivals: 2 hours | Reason: LOW CIGS

    BOS
    Arrivals: 1 hour 47 mins | Reason: LOW CIGS

    ORD
    Arrivals: 1 hour 37 mins | Reason: LOW VIS
    Departures: 16 to 27 mins | Reason: VOL

    YYZ
    Arrivals: 27 mins | Reason: SNOW-ICE

    ATL
    Arrivals: 1 hour 25 mins | Reason: LOW CIGS
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
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  5. 11-30-2008, 03:56 PM #5
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    Re: Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    LGA
    Arrivals: 2 hours 21 mins | Reason: LOW VSBY

    My sons 2:45 to Houston on Continental was only 6 minutes late departing so that was good. The highway is another story. The
    traffic going westbound on the GCP from LGA was pretty much slow bumper to bumper. Glad I was going the other way and pretty
    much breezed home.
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    Re: Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    Took off 45 minutes late today at EWR due to having to be de-iced. It was barely even snowing (more raining) and the ambient air temp was over 32 degrees, so I'm not really sure why we went and got deiced, but I guess better safe than sorry...
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    Re: Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    Update...it's getting worse. Chicago is expecting 6 inches of snow.

    JFK
    ATIS: 050 at 13 gusts 23, vis 6, light rain/mist, ceiling 900 overcast, low level wind shear advisory
    Arrivals: 2 hours 32 mins | Reason: WIND
    Departures: 16 to 20 mins | Reason: WIND

    LGA
    ATIS: 090 at 12 gusts 22, visibility 3, rain/mist, 900 scattered, ceiling 1200 overcast, braking action advisory
    Arrivals: 2 hours 21 mins | Reason: LOW VSBY

    EWR
    ATIS: 060 at 11, visibility 3, light rain/mist, few clouds 800, ceiling 1100 broken, 1500 overcast, severe turbulence advisory
    Arrivals: 3 hours 41 mins | Reason: LOW CIGS
    Departures: 31 to 45 mins and increasing | Reason: VOL

    HPN
    Arrivals: 3 hours 9 mins | Reason: LOW CIGS

    TEB
    Arrivals: 2 hours 42 mins | Reason: LOW CIGS

    PHL
    Arrivals: 3 hours 19 mins + GROUND STOP until 7pm EST | Reason: LOW CIGS

    BOS
    Arrivals: 2 hours 10 mins | Reason: LOW CIGS

    ORD
    Arrivals: 3 hour 3 mins | Reason: LOW VIS
    Departures: 15 to 29 mins and increasing | Reason: VOL

    MDW
    Arrivals: 17 mins | Reason: SNOW-ICE

    YYZ
    Arrivals: 27 mins | Reason: SNOW-ICE

    ATL
    Arrivals: 1 hour 34 mins | Reason: LOW CIGS
    Departures: 16 to 30 mins and increasing | Reason: LOW CEILING/VISIBILITY
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
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  8. 11-30-2008, 06:23 PM #8
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    Re: Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    Quote Originally Posted by USAF Pilot 07
    Took off 45 minutes late today at EWR due to having to be de-iced. It was barely even snowing (more raining) and the ambient air temp was over 32 degrees, so I'm not really sure why we went and got deiced, but I guess better safe than sorry...
    May have been schmutz on the wings/fuselage if the plane was there overnight. I looked outside around 7am, and saw a light dusting of wet snow on the car and lawn. I promptly went back to bed!
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  9. 11-30-2008, 07:12 PM #9
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    Re: Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    A 757 just buzzed my house...LGA 4 go around, too close to the Dash 8 ahead of it.
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
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  10. 11-30-2008, 07:21 PM #10
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    Re: Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    I can imagine there are some very frustrated passengers, crews and ATC's out there! Bill - you working tonight? How is EWR??
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    Re: Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    Quote Originally Posted by MarkLawrence
    I can imagine there are some very frustrated passengers, crews and ATC's out there! Bill - you working tonight? How is EWR??

    Nope I'm home relaxing tonight Mark. I had a friend stuck in Indy tonight with a 4 hour delay call me for help though. The arrival rate at EWR is 30 per hour tonight, ouch.
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    Re: Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    Ouch - bet you are glad you aren't at work!!..LOL
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    Re: Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    >I had a friend stuck in Indy tonight with a 4 hour delay call me for help though. <

    Putting out my garbage a few minutes ago and met my buddy from across the street. His oldest son goes to the
    University of Wisconsin and flew into Chicago early this morning but never got out by air. All flights to Madison
    were cancelled or heavily delayed so he took a three hour bus ride instead.
    My son made it to Houston with no problem and is getting ready to board an EMB 145 for his trip to Tucson.
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  14. 12-01-2008, 12:47 AM #14
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    Re: Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    Was a mess at work tonight. Planes trying to come into JFK being held for hours at their departure airports, planes almost diverting left and right. Busy, but fun.
    Email me anytime at [email protected].
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    Re: Bad Weather Could Wreak Havoc on Busiest Travel Day Sunday

    There was still a good line of arrivals on approach to 4 when I went to bed at 230am. Ceiling was down to 200ft. :shock:
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
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