wrote:
It was always fun landing at Aberdeen in these conditions:

EGPD 130950Z 28026G40KT 9999 FEW030 11/00 Q0990 NOSIG=

Splendidly turbulent wind some 60° off the runway. Real pilots'
weather.
(I don't suppose these cheapskate airlines even give out sick bags
nowadays. A quick spray of the cabin floor afterwards is apparently
considered adequate).

Note that low dewpoint of 0°C, a typical feature of foehn conditions.

Jack


There is a nice item about the Föhn effect he

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/fohn_effect.shtml

Not especially warm here today (11) although generally in keeping with
recent days.

For those with english keyboards, Alt-0246 gives ö

--
Gianna