That's going to happen in this type of weather.
The type of weather itself may also be a factor.
But with the right clothing and preparation, almost any type of weather can be walking weather.
The Met Office said this type of weather was not uncharacteristic for the time of year.
"It actually spurred us on to really do some very serious research about seasonal forecasting, and how do we communicate probabilities and the elevated risk of this type of weather or that type of weather," she tells me.
"The weather was poor down there, but from what we know, it is flyable type of weather," Mr. Mulrooney said.
But as Americans, we were packed for every type of weather and food shortage, ruling out navigation of the Métro.
In this type of weather pattern, wind from the east rises on the mountain's upslope, which causes moisture to condense.
And certainly in New York, not only are they prepared, they're probably planning on this type of weather.
The tubes are vulnerable to icing in high-altitude storms, the type of weather the plane may have encountered four hours into the flight.
"Given the amount of time she was out there, no amount of clothing is going to help you for this type of weather," he said.
