cloud ceiling in a sentence

This often causes freezing fog on mountaintops, where the cloud ceiling would not otherwise be low enough.
The overcast skies and low cloud ceiling at the crash site also contributed to the severity of the crash.
Rescue efforts were hampered by continuing rain and a low cloud ceiling, which grounded National Guard helicopters September 15.
It departed San Francisco in good visibility, with a cloud ceiling between, and had sufficient fuel to last until midnight.
The jet was not fully cleared for instrument flight, mandating a lower cloud ceiling of more than . " Major"

Because of the strong wind and the low cloud ceiling it was considered impracticable to attempt even these small formation flights.
With the cloud ceiling over the airport at 300 feet, " they'd have to get down low to see under it ."
The rescue had been hampered by weather, with a low cloud ceiling that made it difficult to dispatch helicopters to the mountain.
That could improve the delays at San Francisco when the cloud ceiling begins to drop, said Marchi of the Airports Council International.
A question for all the professional pilots here : What is the minimum cloud ceiling and visibility for an NDB landing approach?

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