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Old 4th Nov 2018, 00:13
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custardpsc
 
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Sure you could. But don't confuse legal with smart behaviour or good pilotage. The primary purpose of VFR is to see and avoid. Judging visibility in rain is one thing but being able to see other traffic another. Depending on the type of airspace and situation, it might be tolerably ok or not. Also the question of disorientation / lack of visual reference might well make it unwise depending on your ability and skill level.

As for whether snow counts as known icing, again, good question. But the same points arise, Could it be legal, yes sure. You can have snow without icing. But also the converse is true. And the viz and disorientation points arise again. Actually, you can look at the freezing level to assist your decision. So the real answer is to think about and understand the weather in more detail and to decide if you really need or want to be putting yourself in that situation , taking in to account your currency, skill level and equipment.
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