FNUS75 KBYZ 141708
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE HILLS HAND PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1008 AM MST MON DEC 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON DECEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BURN SITE TODAY WITH
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
THE HEAVIER SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SOME
LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT BUT
LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY COLD TODAY WITH SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES.
DRY CONDITIONS AND WARMER TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED ON
TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....4 BELOW-9 BELOW ZERO.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....16-21.
MIN HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 20 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SOLUM
REQUESTED BY...AMY LANCASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091214.PINEH.01/BYZ