FNUS75 KGJT 150949 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR SEEDHOUSE PILE BURN...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 249 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.......1000-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 17 MPH. .TONIGHT... 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY... 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 32 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK REQUESTED BY...ROBERT BRINGUEL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101115.SEEDH.01/GJT