Taf Decoding Moscow
HI
this is a six-figure group which can be either a TAF ICING GROUP or a TAF TURBULENCE group
in this case it is an icing group
1st digit 6 means it is an icing group
2nd digit is the type of icing...see below
3rd,4th and 5th digits indicate the base of the icing layer in hundreds of feet
6th digit indicate the thickness of the icing layer in thousands of feet AGL
type of icing 2nd digit
o.....no icing
1.....light icing
2.....light icing in clouds
3.....light icing in precipitation
4.....moderate icing
5.....moderate icing in clouds
6.....moderate icing in precipitation
7.....severe icing
8.....severe icing in clouds
9.....severe icing in precipitation