So, the TAF's issued at 11 & 17Z (the ones the crews concerned would have seen) had nothing at all in them to give concern, only 9999 & CAVOK. The one issued at 1833Z (which a waitress in the airport cafe could have given ) gave 800m tempo 200m.
Duff, seriously duff, forecasting, seen that a few times in Barcelona & Girona.
Not the 1st time I left GRO on a Winter eve with a wonderful forecast, & , following a wistful gaze at the apron lights during my walkround between Sector 2 & 3/4 decided that min fuel would NOT be the order of the day for the last sector. . . usually I was justified in my pessimism. I used to wonder if the forecasters in GRO ever actually looked out the bloody window
Another "fact is stranger than fiction" point. . . I cannot find any reference here whatsoever to Ryanair
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