FNUS75 KGJT 272257
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RASBERRY PILES...USFS - GMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
457 PM MDT TUE OCT 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON OCTOBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1800 THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...THE FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON STARTED
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. OVER A FOOT
OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY WITH 1-3 INCHES OF THAT FALLING
ON WEDNESDAY AND ANOTHER 2-4 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

.TODAY...

SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 28 MPH DECREASING TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY STARK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091027.RASBE.01/GJT