FNUS75 KREV 230156
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR CARSON PILE BURN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
556 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PST ON JANUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 PM MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TODAY
WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING AND SNOW
TOTALS AT THE BURN SITE OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO
SHOWERS AROUND NOON AND MOVE OUT OF THE AREA BY TONIGHT. A FLAT
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP BY TUESDAY WITH GENERALLY DRY
AND MILD CONDITIONS. THIS RIDGE WILL PRODUCE POOR MIXING TUESDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY.


NOTE:  PLEASE SEE OPERATING PLAN FOR DETAILED ZONE DESCRIPTIONS
       HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO



.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-33.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-63%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    WINDS MAY BECOME ERRATIC DURING THE HEAVIER
                    SNOW SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8,000-8,500 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....19-22.
MAX HUMIDITY........86-89%.
WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-38%.
WIND...20 FOOT......UPSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6,000-6,500 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...FISHLER
REQUESTED BY...JAMES SMITH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120123.CARSO.02/REV


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