FNUS75 KSLC 121352
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK FUELS PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
652 AM MST MON DEC 12 2011

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST
WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT...THEN ACROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST
TOMORROW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM
WILL BRING PERIOD OF SNOW TO THE SITE BEGINNING THIS
AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATION IN
THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE LOOKS MOST LIKELY AT THE SITE.

NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WEDNESDAY SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO BOOST
CLEARING INDICES ABOVE 500. AFTER WEDNESDAY...CONFIDENCE IN THE
FORECAST BECOMES VERY LOW...AS UNCERTAINTY CENTERS AROUND THE
TIMING AND TRACK OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM TO DROP INTO THE
REGION. IT APPEARS CLEARING INDICES THURSDAY WILL REMAIN LIMITED
BY WEAK TRANSPORT WINDS...AND LIKELY REMAIN BELOW 500. BY
FRIDAY...A STORM SYSTEM MAY BE IMPACTING THE AREA WHICH WOULD
ALLOW FOR BETTER MIXING.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL 1100...THEN
                      PERIODS OF SNOW. ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-36.
  MIN HUMIDITY........41-44 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH 5-10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). PERIODS
                      OF SNOW. ACCUMULATION 1 TO 4 INCHES.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-24.
  MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 100 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......550.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). PERIODS
                      OF SNOW. ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-35.
  MIN HUMIDITY........81-84 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111212.DUCKC.01/SLC

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