FNUS75 KSLC 181234
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR COOPER KNOLL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
634 AM MDT WED MAY 18 2011

.DISCUSSION...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY CROSS THE REGION
TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY BRINGING PERIODS OF SNOW. TOTAL ACCUMULATION
LOOKS TO RANGE FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES. BASED ON THE HARRIS FLAT SNOTEL
NEAR THE BURN AREA AN INCH OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN. THE CENTER
OF THIS STORM WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA THURSDAY ALLOWING WINDS
TO SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST...HOWEVER MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND THE
BACK SIDE WILL ALLOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE...WITH SNOW LEVELS RISING
DURING THE DAY. BY FRIDAY THIS SYSTEM LOOKS TO MOVE EAST OF THE
AREA ALLOWING FOR A DRYING TREND INTO THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER STORM
SYSTEM LOOKS TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE IN THE WEEKEND THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). PERIODS
                      OF SNOW. ACCUMULATION 1 TO 4 INCHES. A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-38.
  MIN HUMIDITY........67-70 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). PERIODS
                      OF SNOW. NEW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-28.
  MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 100 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      OCCASIONAL RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL
                      RISING TO NEAR 8000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
                      LITTLE IF ANY NEW ACCUMULATION. A SLIGHT
                      CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-45.
  MIN HUMIDITY........76-72 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 6-12 MPH.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110518.COOPE.01/SLC

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