FNUS73 KJKL 251246
FWSJKL

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG SWAG HELIBASE...DANIEL BOONE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
746 AM EST TUE JAN 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 EST ON JANUARY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A POTENT STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK UP THE EAST COAST OF THE
UNITED STATES LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY.
AS A RESULT...A WINTER STORM WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 1 A.M.
E.S.T. WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO START OFF AS RAIN THIS AFTERNOON
BEFORE SWITCHING OVER TO SNOW TONIGHT AS COLDER AIR SURGES INTO THE
REGION. LOOK FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWS TO BEGIN IN EARNEST LATE
TONIGHT...WITH SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH MUCH OF DAY ON WEDNESDAY.
SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE STILL DIFFICULT TO NAIL DOWN...ALTHOUGH GENERALLY
AROUND 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF EASTERN KENTUCKY...WITH
HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINOUS PORTIONS OF FAR EAST AND SOUTHEAST
KENTUCKY. DUE TO THIS BEING A HEAVY...WET SNOW...DOWNED TREES AND
POWER LINES ARE INDEED A GOOD POSSIBILITY. STAY TUNED TO YOUR
FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET...NOAA ALL HAZARD WEATHER RADIO...OR LOG
INTO WWW.WEATHER.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION...AND POSSIBLE
WATCHES/WARNINGS ON THIS APPROACHING WINTER WEATHER EVENT.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EARLY
                    AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
POP.................50 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 4 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....9.

TIME (EST)      2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........91     95     99
WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RAIN   RAIN   RAIN
TEMP............44     44     42
RH..............62     64     72
20 FT WIND......SE 3   E 5    NE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.5

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FORECASTER...JACOBSON
REQUESTED BY...ALISON COONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110125.BIGSW.01/JKL