FNUS75 KGJT 231210
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SNOWSHOE WATER TANK...VAIL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
510 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON DECEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE BURN AREA WILL BE BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE CROSSING NEW MEXICO AND
ANOTHER STORM DROPPING DOWN THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE FROM CANADA.
SNOW TODAY WILL BE GENERALLY LIGHT WITH HEAVIER SNOW EXPECTED LATE
TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). OCCASIONAL SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (11300-26900 KNOT-FT)...EXCEPT FAIR IN SNOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 11 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....2-7 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (26300-32300 KNOT-FT)...EXCEPT FAIR IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH-NORTHWEST 13 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....14-19 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (37800 KNOT-FT) INCREASING
                    TO VERY GOOD (117800 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 MPH INCREASING TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...T TALBOT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091223.SNOWS.01/GJT