[Milsurplus] Forecast Interpretation (OT)

[Joe Connor]

 Thanks, guys. You hit the nail on the head. The plane, a B-24, crashed in Iceland in 1943. It was carrying General Frank M. Andrews, commander of the ETO. If Andrews had not been killed in that crash, many historians believe that he, not Eisenhower, would have been named Supreme Commander and would have commanded the Normandy invasion.
                            Joe Connor

    On Monday, December 24, 2018, 8:01:05 PM EST, Mike Bracey <mikebracey at att.net> wrote:  
 
  Hi Joe,
Cloud base is 800 feetCloud cover is 10/10ths (solid cloud cover)Visibility is one mileRain turning to clear ice above 1000 ft.Clear ice accumulates on the plane adding weight and lowering lift of the wings. 

This would be a perfect forecast for a doomed flight.
Mike Bracey

    On Monday, December 24, 2018, 6:41:40 PM CST, Joe Connor via Milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> wrote:  
 
 Merry Christmas, everyone.
I'm writing an article on a WW2 plane crash, and I need help. Here's the weather forecast the pilot received before beginning the mission:
 cloud base 800 feet, 10/10ths, visibility one mile, rain, clear ice 1,000 feet 
Can someone tell me what it means?

As always, thank you for your help with my radio-related and off-topic questions.
                                Joe Connor______________________________________________________________
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