Metar decoding

[dendelle]

Hi,

Anybody who can help me with the following METAR. (only the red part).
I've been looking everywhere without result.

Thanks


171430Z 31015KT 280V340 2700 -SN BR BKN011 BKN022 01/M01
Q1023 046/15// 136/0295 TEMPO 1500 SN.

[mad_jock]

I would say its part of a snowtam thats got in there.

046/15// tells you whats on the runway and the 136/0295 will be breaking action of some form.

[dendelle]

I was also thinking about a SNOWTAM. But could not find the correct explanation.
It doesn't look standard to me...

[Flying Wild]

046/15//

Rwy: 04
Type of deposit: Slush
Extent of contamination: not reported
Depth of deposit: 15mm
Braking Action: Not available

136/0295

Rwy: 13
Type of deposit: Slush
Extent of contamination: not reported
Depth of deposit: 02mm
Braking Action: Good (estimated)

a / simply means that field is not reported

[dendelle]

Great, thanks for the clarification!

[redED]

Snowtam Lite is a good iPhone app for decoding these.

[VJW]

I use pilot toolbox. In that app it has other things which are useful, like hold over time calculations, wind components etc etc