FNUS75 KGJT 290645
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST VAIL PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1145 PM MST MON DEC 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON DECEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOISTURE IS STREAMING UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST TODAY.
AREA SHOWERS WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME WIDESPREAD ON
WEDNESDAY. THE BEST SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND THURSDAY AS THE JET STREAM PUSHES IN FROM THE NORTHWEST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........THICKENING CLOUDS. ISOLATED SNOW IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT IGNITION TIME BECOMING
                    WEST 3-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR EXCEPT EXCELLENT IN AFTERNOON SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...NICK COLLARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091229.WESTV.02/GJT