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Gary Drescher wrote:
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: I haven't re-read the entire situation, but a 2700' ceiling
: is not really MVFR.

: Yes it is:

: "MVFR means Minimum or Marginal Visual Flight Rules. MVFR criteria means
a
: ceiling between 1,000 and 3,000 feet and/or 3 to 5 miles visibility."

: http://www.weather.gov/glossary/glossary.php?letter=m

I stand corrected. The little blue dots on aviationweather.gov always
seemed
to go away at 1500'.

That's a handy web site. Here's a link to the cite's guides to the meaning
of its symbols and acronyms:
http://aviationweather.gov/static/info/

--Gary