FNUS75 KGJT 150951
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAND MTN PILES...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
251 AM MST MON NOV 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON NOVEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE OVER THE
BURN SITE TODAY AND ALONG WITH NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDFLOW...SNOW
IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED IN
THE MORNING AND SLACKING OFF AFTER 12 PM BUT SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. DUE TO THE SNOW A WINTER
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED THROUGH MIDNIGHT FOR 8 - 16 INCHES
OF NEW SNOW. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL
ANOTHER WAVE MOVES THROUGH DROPPING MORE SNOW TO THE AREA TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.


.TODAY...

20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 220000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 24 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 34 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT BRINGUEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101115.SANDM.01/GJT