ZERO vis !!!

[Adiabatic]

This is the first time I have seen 0sm visibility in a Metar and TAF !! It was crazy windy in YK today as well...
And this is not an AUTO station!! VV000 in the TAF too...

KUGLUKTUK/NU

METAR CYCO 070500Z 32034G42KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV009 M19/M23 A2979 RMK
BLSN8 VIS 300 FT SLP092=
METAR CYCO 070400Z 32036G45KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV007 M19/M23 A2975 RMK
BLSN8 VIS 250 FT SLP078=
METAR CYCO 070300Z CCA 31035G43KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV006 M20/M24 A2973
RMK BLSN8 VIS 250FT SLP072=
METAR CYCO 070300Z 31035G43KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV006 M20/M24 A2973 RMK
BLSN8 VIS 250FT SLP072=

TAF CYCO 070038Z 0701/0713 33035G45KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV000 TEMPO
0701/0713 1/2SM BLSN VV005
BECMG 0711/0713 33025G35KT
RMK NXT FCST BY 070700Z=

[angry inch]

Well..... At least it was only minus 24...

[into the blue]

Actual photo...

[Beefitarian]

Well..... At least it was only minus 24...

That means some guy that lives in Calgary was probably walking around in burmuda shorts.

[FlyGy]

Actual photo...

OMG, that kills me. I laughed so hard it woke my napping baby.

[Adiabatic]

I actually thought the image didn't load....
Then laughed at it and myself because I saw the image name.
Looks like it carried over to Cambridge Bay and Gjoa today

[jspitfire]

We're in day 3 of it here in Hope Bay, south of Cambridge Bay. Highest winds recorded here were 44 gusting 56 kts.

We've got the Twin Otter tied down to some heavy equipment parts:

[3H]

I can top you...Salluit

METAR CYZG 061700Z 19046G62KT 0SM +BLSN VV003 M12/M20 A2950 RMK BLSN8
SNW CVR MEDIUM PACK LAST OBS/NEXT 071300 UTC SLP015=

[ScudRunner]

Dammit thats funny I waited a minute for the "pic" to load then oh ya shit lol good one.


But remember if they had an RNAV approach according to the cbc all would be fine!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/sto ... ports.html

[Donald]

I bet the cameras were rolling at "Buffalo HQ" as they try to mount a rescue mission for the entire North....