FNUS75 KSLC 032028 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON PILES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 228 PM MDT THU NOV 3 2011 .DISCUSSION...SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THESE WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR EXCELLENT VENTILATION THROUGHOUT THE DAY FRIDAY. THE BURN AREA MAY REMAIN SHELTERED FROM THE STRONGER WINDS GIVEN A NORTHERLY EXPOSURE. THIS COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE BETWEEN 6 AND 9 PM FRIDAY EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WITH THIS FRONT FRIDAY EVENING AND PERSIST INTO THE DAY SATURDAY. ACCUMULATIONS LOOK TO REMAIN IN THE 5 TO 10 INCH RANGE. .REST OF TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......760. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 40. MIN HUMIDITY........37-40 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH 20-30 WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RIDGELINE WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-30. MAX HUMIDITY........57-60 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH 20-30 WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RIDGELINE WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 40. MIN HUMIDITY........47-50 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH 20-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RIDGELINE WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AT TIMES. FORECASTER...SEAMAN REQUESTED BY...BRANDON EVERETT REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111104.BIGCO.01/SLC $$