FNUS75 KGJT 071559
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST VAIL PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
859 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0910 MST ON DECEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND WINDS STRENGTHEN AS A
VERY STRONG STORM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. BY TONIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-32 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO EXCELLENT BY NOON
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 27 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....9-14 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 29 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....17-22 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 40 MPH BECOMING WEST 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...ROB MACDONALD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091207.WESTV.01/GJT