FNUS75 KBYZ 071435
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOWSTONE RIVER RANCH PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
735 AM MST MON MAR 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0735 MST ON MARCH 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT SNOW DECREASING THROUGH THE MORNING TODAY AND LIGHT EAST TO
NORTHEAST WINDS.  RECENT REPORTS INDICATE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IN
THE AREA. SNOW WILL START TO MELT TODAY DURING THE AFTERNOON ON
DARK SURFACES...AND SHOULD BE GONE TOMORROW OR WEDNESDAY WITH HIGHS
WELL ABOVE FREEZING ON WEDNESDAY.  LIGHT EAST WINDS AND A LACK
OF DRY SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW SHOULD KEEP THE AREA MOIST THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT.  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WINDS TURN TO THE WEST AND INCREASE
ALLOWING FOR SOME DRYING.  RAIN AND SNOW ARE FORECAST FOR LATE THIS
WEEK WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF SNOW ON FRIDAY. LEACH/RICHMOND

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. OCCASIONAL
                    FLURRIES THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....6-11.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS IN THE MORNING BECOMING WEST 5 TO
                    10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LEACH/RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...BOB FARRELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110307.YELLO.01/BYZ