Originally Posted by
GlueBall
Interestingly enough, the smoke trail in photo [post-8] shows more of a tame crosswind, so ILS Rwy-35T would have been manageable. No need to circle to 17 with the low cloud deck.
The picture is looking to the east and shows a southerly wind. The hill is to the right of runway 35 and has the VOR/DME on it, 1 mile from the airport.