FNUS75 KGJT 222342
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST VAIL PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
442 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON DECEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...SNOW WILL INCREASE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AS THE SECOND
IMPULSE OF A DOUBLE-BARREL STORM SYSTEM BRUSHES WESTERN
COLORADO. MODERATE INSTABILITY...AND MECHANICAL CLEANSING OF THE
AIR MASS BY THE SNOW WILL RESULT IN GOOD SMOKE DISPERSAL. STORM
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10
INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....21-26 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 3-6 MPH...BECOMING MORE NORTHWEST
                    DURING THE AFTERNOON AND INCREASING TO
                    5-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING GOOD BY
                    THE AFTERNOON DUE TO SNOWFALL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL DURING THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...NICK COLLARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091223.WESTV.01/GJT