The METAR in force at the time of the accident was:- EGLL 171220Z 21014KT 180V240 9999 SCT008 BKN010 09/08 Q0997 TEMPO 21018G28KT 4000 RADZ BKN008 [1]
The above would read:-
"METAR - London Heathrow on 17th January at 1220 zulu (UTC/GMT), wind 210 degrees at 14 knots, variable 180 to 240 degrees. Visibility greater than 10 kilometres. Cloud, scattered 800 feet and broken at 1000 feet. Temperature 9 degrees celsius, Dewpoint 8 degrees celsius. Temporarily - wind 210 degress at 18 knots, gusting 28 knots with visibility reducing to 4000 metres in rain, drizzle and broken cloud at 800 feet." Kiwi Kousin ( talk) 19:08, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
The METAR in force at the time of the accident was:- EGLL 171220Z 21014KT 180V240 9999 SCT008 BKN010 09/08 Q0997 TEMPO 21018G28KT 4000 RADZ BKN008 [1]
The above would read:-
"METAR - London Heathrow on 17th January at 1220 zulu (UTC/GMT), wind 210 degrees at 14 knots, variable 180 to 240 degrees. Visibility greater than 10 kilometres. Cloud, scattered 800 feet and broken at 1000 feet. Temperature 9 degrees celsius, Dewpoint 8 degrees celsius. Temporarily - wind 210 degress at 18 knots, gusting 28 knots with visibility reducing to 4000 metres in rain, drizzle and broken cloud at 800 feet." Kiwi Kousin ( talk) 19:08, 19 January 2008 (UTC)