FNUS73 KGRR 061351
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR 18 MILE ROAD PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
851 AM EST MON DEC 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EST ON DECEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH THE
HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING TOWARD THE LAKE MICHIGAN COAST. SOME SNOW
BANDS WILL PIVOT AT TIMES THOUGH INLAND TOWARD BALDWIN AS WELL.
SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH TUESDAY MIDDAY SHOULD BE LESS THAN TWO
INCHES. TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 2OS TODAY AND THE TEENS
TONIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS
TODAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
TEMPERATURE.........25 AT IGNITION...MAX 27.
RH..................68 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25
                    MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 29 TO 32 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 17.
RH..................MAX 84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 22 TO 29 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 26.
RH..................MIN 68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 21 TO 28 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DUKE
REQUESTED BY...BOB LITTLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101206.18MIL.01/GRR