I believe BLACK covers things such as very strong cross-wind, iced-up or
snowbound runways or crash on runway......
John
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York,
North Yorkshire.
(Norman Virus Protected)

" cupra" wrote in message
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Dave Ludlow wrote:
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 18:02:29 +0000, Dave Ludlow
wrote:

1750Z Boscombe Down:

EGDM 281750Z 30026G43KT 0500 TSSN OVC013CB 01/M00 Q1001 RED

Interesting!

What does RED mean guys? A couple of other METARS had WHT or GRN at
the end, that too?
Thanks guys, I needed to know FAST!

I've got it now.

Neighbours and family were MOST impressed when I phoned them an hour
before the snow TS arrived, with precise details of what would happen
and when

lol! Same here when I told a friend in South London that it was about to
snow there.... 5 mins later and it did!

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