McMurdo Season #6 Day 10
Current Weather 3F Wind Chill -14F
Good Morning all. I am getting ready for the start of my Thursday at work. Today I get to do supervisor fire training for most all of the supervisors on station today. So that will be most of my morning tweaking and over analyzing my presentation.
Yesterday we had our first good blow of the Mainbody season. We had a C-17 flight scheduled to come in, but mid morning the winds kicked up and made for some nasty weather. We were in Condition 2 here in town, but all of the Ice shelf locations were in Condition 1.
For those of you that are new to the program, Condition 3 is normal McMurdo weather. Not necessarily good, just normal. There are no restrictions in Con 3.
Con 2 is:
Winds 48 to 55 knots sustained for one minute, or
Visibility less than 1/4 mile, but greater than or equal to 100 feet sustained for one minute, or
Wind chill -75F to -100F sustained for one minute.
Con 1 is:
Winds greater than 55 knots sustained for one minute, or
Visibility less than 100 feet sustained for one minute, or
Wind chill less than -100F sustained for one minute.
So, when we are in Con 2 there are some restrictions about checking out, and no solo travel etc. but here in town there isn't a huge change in life, except that is stinks outside.
When we get to Con 1, all people must remain indoors for the duration. So whatever location you are in, you are staying in until the storm passes.
When there is obvious weather coming into the area, the airfield manager will close the airfield in advance, so that the workers can get back to town before the Ice shelf goes to Con 1 (more common out there, than in town). However, once the C-130's get down here the fire department, and a few other departments will be staffing the airfield 24/7. At that point, when the airfield gets closed and you go to Con 1. You stay put in your little station out there until the storm passes. And hopefully that is before shift change.
All that being said, it was a good little storm here in town. Not much snow moved around, just a bit of accumulation. Fleet Ops and AGE (Aircraft Ground Equipment) are headed to the airfield this morning to see the conditions out there. And then we see if a flight gets to come in today.
And lastly, I don't have any photos from yesterday, but I was out walking around last Sunday and I was practicing with my new camera. This time of year is cool because we have low lighting from the sun, and some snow still. Enjoy.
R.J.
Good Morning all. I am getting ready for the start of my Thursday at work. Today I get to do supervisor fire training for most all of the supervisors on station today. So that will be most of my morning tweaking and over analyzing my presentation.
Yesterday we had our first good blow of the Mainbody season. We had a C-17 flight scheduled to come in, but mid morning the winds kicked up and made for some nasty weather. We were in Condition 2 here in town, but all of the Ice shelf locations were in Condition 1.
For those of you that are new to the program, Condition 3 is normal McMurdo weather. Not necessarily good, just normal. There are no restrictions in Con 3.
Con 2 is:
Winds 48 to 55 knots sustained for one minute, or
Visibility less than 1/4 mile, but greater than or equal to 100 feet sustained for one minute, or
Wind chill -75F to -100F sustained for one minute.
Con 1 is:
Winds greater than 55 knots sustained for one minute, or
Visibility less than 100 feet sustained for one minute, or
Wind chill less than -100F sustained for one minute.
So, when we are in Con 2 there are some restrictions about checking out, and no solo travel etc. but here in town there isn't a huge change in life, except that is stinks outside.
When we get to Con 1, all people must remain indoors for the duration. So whatever location you are in, you are staying in until the storm passes.
When there is obvious weather coming into the area, the airfield manager will close the airfield in advance, so that the workers can get back to town before the Ice shelf goes to Con 1 (more common out there, than in town). However, once the C-130's get down here the fire department, and a few other departments will be staffing the airfield 24/7. At that point, when the airfield gets closed and you go to Con 1. You stay put in your little station out there until the storm passes. And hopefully that is before shift change.
All that being said, it was a good little storm here in town. Not much snow moved around, just a bit of accumulation. Fleet Ops and AGE (Aircraft Ground Equipment) are headed to the airfield this morning to see the conditions out there. And then we see if a flight gets to come in today.
And lastly, I don't have any photos from yesterday, but I was out walking around last Sunday and I was practicing with my new camera. This time of year is cool because we have low lighting from the sun, and some snow still. Enjoy.
R.J.
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