FNUS75 KREV 230128
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY CREEK PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
528 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 8 TO 15 INCHES. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON 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.....29-32.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-59%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10,000-10,500 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISHLER
REQUESTED BY...RON RIISE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120123.DRYCR.01/REV


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO/FIRE