FNUS75 KSLC 281546 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR USFS RESERVATION RIDGE PILES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 846 AM MST MON NOV 28 2011 .DISCUSSION....A VERY STABLE AIRMASS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP MIXING POTENTIAL LOW THROUGH TUESDAY AT THE RESERVATION RIDGE. POOR CLEARING INDICES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY AS A RESULT. THINGS LOOK TO IMPROVE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING AS SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT INCREASES AHEAD OF THE NEXT STORM. A PACIFIC TROUGH WILL SURGE A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON YIELDING THE BEST POTENTIAL WINDOW FOR BURNING...AS SNOW WILL BE FILLING IN OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH A FEW INCHES OF NEW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. SNOWFALL SHOULD TAPER FAIRLY QUICKLY THURSDAY YIELDING ANOTHER GOOD WINDOW FRIDAY. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......170. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-52. MIN HUMIDITY........20-23 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 2300...THEN MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-26. MAX HUMIDITY........62-64 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......120. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-46. MIN HUMIDITY........29-31 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS IN THE UPPER TEENS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...MERRILL REQUESTED BY...MARTELL GIBBONS REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111128.USFSR.01/SLC $$