FNUS75 KGJT 272311
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST VAIL...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
510 PM MDT TUE OCT 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON OCTOBER 28.
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 3-5 INCHES OF THAT FALLING
ON WEDNESDAY AND ANOTHER 1-3 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW.

PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION AFTER
SUBMITTING SPOT REQUESTS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SNOW SHOWERS.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
                    8-13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT IN SHOWERS BY DEFINITION.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 12
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT IN SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN CONRAD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091028.WESTV.01/GJT