FNUS75 KGJT 071514
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STAGESTOP...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
814 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON DECEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY...

SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY.
WHILE WINDS AT THE BURN SITE WILL BE A LITTLE LIGHTER THAN IN THE
SURROUNDING HIGHER ELEVATIONS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

.TODAY...

20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 12-17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 28 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 35 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...ARTHUR HAINES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091207.STAGE.01/GJT