FNUS75 KFGZ 271203
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR OPERATION WINTER STORM...OTR OTHER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
500 AM MST WED JAN 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1948 MST ON JANUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11
AM MST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET...

.DISCUSSION...MOISTURE HAS INCREASED ACROSS NORTHEAST ARIZONA EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING ON SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT. AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE LOCATED IN CENTRAL NEVADA THIS MORNING WILL ENTER
NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE STEADY PRECIPITATION SHOULD END FROM
WEST TO EAST ON THURSDAY...BUT SCATTERED SHOWERS SHOULD CONTINUE
DURING THE DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
                    THROUGH 1400L THEN RAIN AND SNOW DEVELOPING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 44.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
SNOW LEVEL..........4500 (PAGE AREA) TO 6500 (WINDOW ROCK).
SNOW AMOUNT.........1 INCH OR LESS ABOVE 6500 FEET.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23 TO 33.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10.
SNOW LEVEL..........4000 FEET (PAGE AREA) TO 6000 FEET (WINDOW ROCK).
SNOW AMOUNT.........2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY THROUGH LATE
                    MORNING...THEN DECREASING CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED
                    RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33 TO 43.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10.
SNOW LEVEL..........4000 FEET (PAGE AREA) TO 6000 FEET (WINDOW ROCK).
SNOW AMOUNT.........1 TO 2 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET.

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FORECASTER...41
REQUESTED BY...TODD BENTLEY SITL
REASON FOR REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20100126.OPERA.01/FGZ