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Boeing 737-800 (N8606C) - Southwest's N8606C is just off 35R and on the climb through a steady downpour in this breakfast hour snap.br /It had been raining all night and was supposed to continue raining all day BUT ... two hours after I got this shot the temperature dropped below freezing and the rain changed to snow. Initially, I was rather pleased that the precipitation had gone from rain to snow because my goal had been to get inclement weather photos (we don't get much rain OR snow at RNO so getting both in one visit was sort of a double dividend). However, the change in precip backfired on me. The snow became a blizzard rather quickly and by the 11 AM hour inbound flights were diverting and other scheduled flights were being cancelled due to visibility dropping below minimums. [In fact, a scheduled return visit in the afternoon by the above SW B738 (N8606C) was one of the many cancellations caused by the snowstorm.] By noon, with no commercial air traffic arriving anymore, there was little reason for me to stick around so I called it a day. But I did get what I went for -- inclement WX pictures.
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Boeing 737-800 (N8606C)

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Southwest's N8606C is just off 35R and on the climb through a steady downpour in this breakfast hour snap.
It had been raining all night and was supposed to continue raining all day BUT ... two hours after I got this shot the temperature dropped below freezing and the rain changed to snow. Initially, I was rather pleased that the precipitation had gone from rain to snow because my goal had been to get inclement weather photos (we don't get much rain OR snow at RNO so getting both in one visit was sort of a double dividend). However, the change in precip backfired on me. The snow became a blizzard rather quickly and by the 11 AM hour inbound flights were diverting and other scheduled flights were being cancelled due to visibility dropping below minimums. [In fact, a scheduled return visit in the afternoon by the above SW B738 (N8606C) was one of the many cancellations caused by the snowstorm.] By noon, with no commercial air traffic arriving anymore, there was little reason for me to stick around so I called it a day. But I did get what I went for -- inclement WX pictures.

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Greg Byington
Very nice shot, Gary! At least you got a couple of "keepers" before you had to pull the plug. ;-)
Darryl Sarno
Nice one Gary!
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
06-May-2025 B738Buffalo Niagara Intl ()Tampa Intl () 06:05PM EDT 08:25PM EDT Scheduled
06-May-2025 B738Baltimore/Washington Intl ()Buffalo Niagara Intl () 04:05PM EDT 04:55PM EDT Scheduled
06-May-2025 B738Minneapolis/St Paul Intl ()Baltimore/Washington Intl () 12:02PM CDT 03:14PM EDT Scheduled
06-May-2025 B738Denver Intl ()Minneapolis/St Paul Intl () 08:27AM MDT 10:58AM CDT Scheduled
06-May-2025 B738Hartsfield-Jackson Intl ()Denver Intl () 06:13AM EDT 06:58AM MDT Scheduled
05-May-2025 B738LaGuardia ()Hartsfield-Jackson Intl () 09:40PM EDT 12:05AM EDT (+1) Scheduled
05-May-2025 B738Denver Intl ()LaGuardia () 03:10PM MDT 08:45PM EDT Scheduled
05-May-2025 B738Kansas City Intl ()Denver Intl () 01:01PM CDT 01:26PM MDT 1:24
05-May-2025 B738Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Kansas City Intl () 07:45AM MST 11:55AM CDT 2:10
05-May-2025 B738Los Angeles Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 05:25AM PDT 06:21AM MST 0:56
04-May-2025 B738Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 11:17PM MST 12:20AM PDT (+1) 1:02
04-May-2025 B738Orlando Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 08:17PM EDT 09:41PM MST 4:23
04-May-2025 B738Long Island MacArthur ()Orlando Intl () 04:36PM EDT 07:07PM EDT 2:31
04-May-2025 B738Tampa Intl ()Long Island MacArthur () 01:21PM EDT 03:34PM EDT 2:12
04-May-2025 B738Fort Lauderdale Intl ()Tampa Intl () 11:28AM EDT 12:13PM EDT 0:44
04-May-2025 B738Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport ()Fort Lauderdale Intl () 06:14AM CDT 09:56AM EDT 2:41
03-May-2025 B738Nashville Intl ()Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport () 09:08PM CDT 10:10PM CDT 1:02
03-May-2025 B738San Diego Intl ()Nashville Intl () 02:03PM PDT 07:27PM CDT 3:23
03-May-2025 B738San Jose Int'l ()San Diego Intl () 12:05PM PDT 01:09PM PDT 1:04
03-May-2025 B738Harry Reid Intl ()San Jose Int'l () 09:50AM PDT 10:54AM PDT 1:03
03-May-2025 B738Dallas Love Fld ()Harry Reid Intl () 08:11AM CDT 08:37AM PDT 2:25
02-May-2025 B738New Orleans Intl ()Dallas Love Fld () 09:25PM CDT 11:14PM CDT 1:48
02-May-2025 B738San Diego Intl ()New Orleans Intl () 03:29PM PDT 08:33PM CDT 3:03
02-May-2025 B738Nashville Intl ()San Diego Intl () 12:28PM CDT 02:29PM PDT 4:00
02-May-2025 B738Buffalo Niagara Intl ()Nashville Intl () 10:47AM EDT 11:23AM CDT 1:35
02-May-2025 B738Orlando Intl ()Buffalo Niagara Intl () 07:22AM EDT 09:44AM EDT 2:21
01-May-2025 B738Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport ()Orlando Intl () 08:15PM EDT 10:39PM EDT 2:24
01-May-2025 B738Denver Intl ()Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport () 01:50PM MDT 07:17PM EDT 3:27
01-May-2025 B738New Orleans Intl ()Denver Intl () 10:16AM CDT 11:41AM MDT 2:25
01-May-2025 B738Nashville Intl ()New Orleans Intl () 07:59AM CDT 09:18AM CDT 1:18
30-Apr-2025 B738Harry Reid Intl ()Nashville Intl () 11:25PM PDT 04:33AM CDT (+1) 3:08
30-Apr-2025 B738Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 09:10PM MST 09:53PM PDT 0:42
30-Apr-2025 B738Seattle-Tacoma Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 05:41PM PDT 08:00PM MST 2:19
30-Apr-2025 B738Sacramento Intl ()Seattle-Tacoma Intl () 02:51PM PDT 04:23PM PDT 1:31
30-Apr-2025 B738Santa Barbara Muni ()Sacramento Intl () 12:31PM PDT 01:28PM PDT 0:56
30-Apr-2025 B738Harry Reid Intl ()Santa Barbara Muni () 10:41AM PDT 11:33AM PDT 0:52
30-Apr-2025 B738San Francisco Bay Oakland Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 08:28AM PDT 09:40AM PDT 1:12
30-Apr-2025 B738Portland Intl ()San Francisco Bay Oakland Intl () 05:50AM PDT 07:08AM PDT 1:17
29-Apr-2025 B738Denver Intl ()Portland Intl () 09:45PM MDT 11:04PM PDT 2:18
29-Apr-2025 B738Chicago Midway Intl ()Denver Intl () 07:14PM CDT 08:27PM MDT 2:13
29-Apr-2025 B738Baltimore/Washington Intl ()Chicago Midway Intl () 05:08PM EDT 05:44PM CDT 1:35
29-Apr-2025 B738Denver Intl ()Baltimore/Washington Intl () 10:51AM MDT 03:45PM EDT 2:53
29-Apr-2025 B738Fort Lauderdale Intl ()Denver Intl () 07:28AM EDT 09:26AM MDT 3:57
28-Apr-2025 B738Chicago Midway Intl ()Fort Lauderdale Intl () 06:35PM CDT 10:01PM EDT 2:25
28-Apr-2025 B738LaGuardia ()Chicago Midway Intl () 04:24PM EDT 05:11PM CDT 1:46
28-Apr-2025 B738Hartsfield-Jackson Intl ()LaGuardia () 01:07PM EDT 02:56PM EDT 1:48
28-Apr-2025 B738Austin-Bergstrom Intl ()Hartsfield-Jackson Intl () 09:03AM CDT 11:49AM EDT 1:45
28-Apr-2025 B738Valley Intl ()Austin-Bergstrom Intl () 07:05AM CDT 07:57AM CDT 0:51
27-Apr-2025 B738William P Hobby ()Valley Intl () 11:03PM CDT 11:45PM CDT 0:42
27-Apr-2025 B738Charleston Intl/AFB ()William P Hobby () 07:30PM EDT 08:44PM CDT 2:14
27-Apr-2025 B738Austin-Bergstrom Intl ()Charleston Intl/AFB () 03:19PM CDT 06:29PM EDT 2:10
27-Apr-2025 B738Charleston Intl/AFB ()Austin-Bergstrom Intl () 12:13PM EDT 01:40PM CDT 2:26
27-Apr-2025 B738Chicago Midway Intl ()Charleston Intl/AFB () 08:18AM CDT 10:57AM EDT 1:39
27-Apr-2025 B738Albany Intl ()Chicago Midway Intl () 06:02AM EDT 06:54AM CDT 1:52
26-Apr-2025 B738Orlando Intl ()Albany Intl () 06:28PM EDT 08:47PM EDT 2:19
26-Apr-2025 B738Kansas City Intl ()Orlando Intl () 02:00PM CDT 05:07PM EDT 2:07
26-Apr-2025 B738Sacramento Intl ()Kansas City Intl () 08:00AM PDT 12:53PM CDT 2:52
25-Apr-2025 B738Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Sacramento Intl () 09:02PM MST 10:34PM PDT 1:31
25-Apr-2025 B738Washington Dulles Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 06:12PM EDT 07:55PM MST 4:43
25-Apr-2025 B738Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Washington Dulles Intl () 10:07AM MST 04:50PM EDT 3:42
25-Apr-2025 B738Dallas Love Fld ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 08:30AM CDT 08:45AM MST 2:15
25-Apr-2025 B738Austin-Bergstrom Intl ()Dallas Love Fld () 06:29AM CDT 07:18AM CDT 0:48
24-Apr-2025 B738Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Austin-Bergstrom Intl () 06:57PM MST 10:43PM CDT 1:45
24-Apr-2025 B738San Antonio Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 05:48PM CDT 05:59PM MST 2:11
24-Apr-2025 B738Kansas City Intl ()San Antonio Intl () 02:53PM CDT 04:43PM CDT 1:50
24-Apr-2025 B738LaGuardia ()Kansas City Intl () 12:15PM EDT 01:47PM CDT 2:32
24-Apr-2025 B738Dallas Love Fld ()LaGuardia () 06:53AM CDT 10:44AM EDT 2:50
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