FNUS75 KSLC 041629
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1029 AM MDT FRI NOV 4 2011

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE INCREASING AT THE BURN SITE THIS
MORNING AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS IN RESPONSE TO AN
APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT
THROUGH THE SITE AROUND MIDNIGHT...THOUGH SNOW WILL START TO
DEVELOP BY THIS EVENING AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY. THE OCCASIONALLY
GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND DECREASE
BEHIND THE FRONT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE
DISSIPATING IN THE AFTERNOON. THE BURN SITE SHOULD SEE BETWEEN 6
AND 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM. A BRIEF LULL IN
PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
BEFORE A SECOND STORM SYSTEM IMPACTS THE SITE SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY. ACCUMULATIONS WITH THE NEXT STORM SHOULD NOT BE AS
SIGNIFICANT AS THE FIRST ONE. HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN
TUESDAY BEHIND THE SECOND STORM...REMAINING IN PLACE THROUGH AT
LEAST MIDWEEK.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (85-95
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS
                      BY LATE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-47.
  MIN HUMIDITY........24-26 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                      35 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). SNOW.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-26.
  MAX HUMIDITY........74-78 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35
                      MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......800.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                      A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-34.
  MIN HUMIDITY........58-62 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH.



FORECASTER...TRAPHAGAN
REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111104.DUCKC.02/SLC

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