So I'm here at the pole for at least another day. Some fairly severe weather blew into McMurdo last night and has stayed there all day today. Two SPTers that flew out in the morning ended up landing in 40 knot winds! The plane that came into the pole after them ended up spending the night (and will stay tonight too). This is basically unheard of. Usually the LC-130s don't off their propellers when they land, otherwise they risk not starting back up due to cold. Hopefully, since it has been warmer out it won't be a problem for this plane. It is very odd to see it sitting quietly out on the runway.
Because the weather stayed bad all day, my flight to McMurdo was cancelled. I'm scheduled to be in McMurdo tomorrow, and then Christchurch on Monday. But who knows what the weather will bring. An extra day at the pole has been great. I had time to get a bit more electronics work done, and will get to relax again this evening with the rest of the SPT people.
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