Figure 3-13. WA for Questions 16

CHAPTER THREE

METEOROLOGY FLIGHT PLANNING

WAUS1 KDFW 210745

DFWS WA 210745

AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 211400

AIRMET IFR...TN KY

FROM 30E TRI TO 20S CHA TO 40SW ABY TO MOB TO IGB TO MEM TO DYR TO

30E TRI

OCNL CIG BLW010/VIS BLW 3SM -RA/BR. CONDS SPRDG EWD AND CONTG BYD

14Z AND IMPVG EXC ERN TN BY 20Z.

AIRMET MTN OBSCN...TN KY

FROM HNN TO 30E TRI TO 30E CHA TO CHA TO HNN

MTNS OCNL OBSCD IN CLDS/PCPN/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 14A THRU 20Z.

DFWT WA 210745

AIRMET TANGO FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 211400

AIRMET TURB...AR OK TX TN MS LA AND CSTL WTRS

FROM 40S ICT TO ARG TO 20S BWG TO 80S LCH TO LRD TO 40S ICT

LGT OCNL MDT TURB FL140-FL350 ASSOCD WTH STG WNDSHR. CONDS CONTG

BYD 14Z IMPVG BY 20Z.

ELSW...NO SGFNT TURB EXC VC CNVTV ACT

DFWZ WA 210745

AIRMET ZULU FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 211400

AIRMET ICE...TN MS OK

OCNL LGT ISOLD MDT RIME ICGICIP FRZLVL TO ARND 120 MS AL AND TN.

CONDS CONTG BYD 14Z IMPVG BY 20Z.

Figure 3-13 WA for Questions 16 - 18

16. Which one of the following types of weather has caused an AIRMET Sierra (IFR) to be

issued for TN and KY?

Blowing snow

Light occasionally moderate turbulence associated with strong wind shear

Light rain and mist

Occasional light and isolated moderate rime icing in clouds and in precipitation

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SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES, MILITARY ADVISORIES, AND PIREPS