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Old 02-03-2012, 11:57 AM   #1
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Does anybody know how to interpret this?
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Statement as of 5:19 am MST on February 3, 2012

... Snowfall information for Denver International Airport...

.A diac2 120203 M dh1200/pp 0.15/sf 2.5/SD 3/pt5
I think it says:
Quote:
There's no way your flight is getting out of here. Don't bother trying to get to the airport.
They've just increased the snow estimate:

Quote:
* Snow accumulations... total accumulations for the foothills and
the mountains east of the Continental Divide will be 24 to 48
inches. For the mountains west of the Continental Divide... snow
amounts will be much less with accumulations of 2 to 8 inches
expected.
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Old 02-03-2012, 12:03 PM   #2
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48 inches in one storm? Holy crap.

Take pictures.
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Old 02-03-2012, 12:27 PM   #3
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Does anybody know how to interpret this?
I think it says: They've just increased the snow estimate:
Quote:
Statement as of 5:19 am MST on February 3, 2012

... Snowfall information for Denver International Airport...

.A diac2 120203 M dh1200/pp 0.15/sf 2.5/SD 3/pt5
don't recognize the leading ".A"

but...

here's where the key is, I believe:

http://www.aviationweather.gov/static/faq/


diac seems to be the location identifier (Denver International Airport Cupcake, I'm guessing)

Working on the rest.

eta:

I believe the string 120203 is yyyy mm dd forecast.
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