FNUS75 KSLC 152202 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR COVE MTN TIMBER PILES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 302 PM MST TUE NOV 15 2011 .DISCUSSION...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD INTO THE REGION TOMORROW DECREASING MIXING POTENTIAL FROM CURRENT LEVELS. THAT SAID JUST ENOUGH LOW LEVEL INSTABILITY WILL EXIST TOMORROW FOR A SLIGHTLY ABOVE 500 CLEARING INDEX AT COVE MTN. BEGINNING THURSDAY SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO RAMP UP AHEAD OF THE NEXT PACIFIC TROUGH PEGGED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT/SATURDAY MORNING. SAID SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL IMPROVE CLEARING INDICES BOTH THURSDAY AND ESPECIALLY FRIDAY TO GOOD AND POSSIBLY EXCELLENT LEVELS. SNOW SHOULD COME IN A 12 TO 18 WINDOW EARLY SATURDAY MORNING BRINGING 4 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TO THE SITE. .REST OF TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......530. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). CAN NOT RULE OUT A FEW FLURRIES. MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-33. MIN HUMIDITY........47-49 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 GUSTING 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-22. MAX HUMIDITY........74-76 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......580. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-35. MIN HUMIDITY........22-24 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1700. FORECASTER...MERRILL REQUESTED BY...RYAN MCCOLLIN REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111115.COVEM.01/SLC $$