FNUS75 KSLC 131314
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK FUELS PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
614 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2011

.DISCUSSION...A BROAD PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY TRACK
EAST FROM CALIFORNIA INTO ARIZONA TODAY. A MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW
ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SNOW NORTH THROUGH MUCH OF
UTAH...WITH FOCUS SHIFTING FROM THE DUCK CREEK AREA TO THE EAST
THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE
STILL EXPECTED. SNOW WILL TURN SHOWERY THIS AFTERNOON BUT
PERIODIC LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

OUTLOOK...ALTHOUGH TRANSPORT WINDS WILL REMAIN MINIMAL WEDNESDAY
CLEARING SHOULD REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE 500 DUE TO DECENT MIXING
POTENTIAL. WEAK RIDGING THURSDAY LOOKS TO WIPE OUT DECENT MIXING
FORCING CLEARING BELOW 500 ONCE AGAIN. YET ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM
DIVING SOUTH THROUGH NEVADA WILL INCREASE BOTH THE TRANSPORT
WINDS AND MIXING POTENTIAL ON FRIDAY WITH CLEARING WELL ABOVE 500.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). SNOW
                      UNTIL 1100...THEN SNOW SHOWERS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-33.
  MIN HUMIDITY........81-84 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 2300...THEN
                      SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....16-18.
  MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-8 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......670.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-34.
  MIN HUMIDITY........67-69 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-7 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                      NORTHWEST WINDS 4-7 MPH FOR THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111213.DUCKC.01/SLC

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