On 22 Feb, 09:56, "Dave Cornwell"
wrote:
"Scott W" wrote in message

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On 21 Feb, 20:36, "Phil Layton" wrote:





"Phil Layton" wrote in message news:...
Now that the charts are within FAX range I feel it is less likely! Mind
a
mighty battle over Denmark coming up next weekend
http://85.214.49.20/wz/pics/brack4a.gif

The battle is on - EKCH - Copenhagen:

http://www.layton.me.uk/eu1.gif

Phil

HIGH DELAYS INFORMATION EKCH
Valid from 21 Feb 2007 to 21 Feb 2007 (released 21 Feb 2007 at 17:06:03)

FMD INFORMATION MESSAGE
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SUBJECT: HIGH DELAY TFC DEST EKCH
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OPERATORS AND ATC UNITS ARE ADVISED THAT THERE ARE
HIGH DELAYS FOR ALL TRAFFIC DEST EKCH. THIS IS BECAUSE OF SNOW
AND SNOW CLEARANCE ON THE ACTIVE RWY12.
THE CURRENT LANDING RATE IS 4/60 AND THERE IS 30/40 MIN HOLDING
IN THE STACKS.
THE LANDING RATE SHOULD IMPROVE SLIGHTLY WHEN THE SWEEPING OF THE
RWY IS COMPLETE AND SRMS WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS THIS HAPPENS.
CURRENT DELAYS ARE IN EXCESS OF 140 MIN PER FLIGHT.
THE WEATHER FORECAST IS FOR NO CHANGE UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING.
THE ACTIVE RWY 12 WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AFTER 2200Z THIS EVENING
DUE TO NOISE RESTRICTIONS.
FLIGHTS NOT INTENDING TO OPERATE TO EKCH MUST CNL THEIR FPL BY
SENDING A CNL MESSAGE.
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FURTHER UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS THERE IS ANY NEWS.
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CFMU OPS DIVISION BRUSSELS
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I don't know how common snowstorms are of the Norwegian west coast at
this time of year but this one seems one to reckon with.

From The Times

"STAVANGER The German Navy appeared embarrassed last night by the
grounding of one of its key minesweeping vessels off the west
Norwegian coast.

A snowstorm blinded the Grömitz and forced it on to rocks, despite its
high-tech navigation system. "We are assuming a navigation error was
made," said a spokesman for the rescue centre at Stavanger. None of
the 42 crew members, normally based in the north German port of Kiel,
was harmed. "

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Yes, but it would seem from our perspective there is a slight problem in
that there is low pressure exactly where the high pressure was supposed to
be to bring the NE'lies.
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And it is interesting to see the snow that Denmark and further north
is enjoying. It could so easily have been us but for that blasted bath
of an Atlantic.