FNUS75 KSLC 151813 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR GORDON CREEK PILES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1113 AM MST WED FEB 15 2012 .DISCUSSION...STORM SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTH ALONG WESTERN UTAH THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL TRANSLATE TO SNOW OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY BECOMING SHOWERY THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND AS A RESULT...CLEARING INDEX WILL REMAIN LOW. WILL RAISE CLEARING INDEX TODAY TO 500 DUE TO PRECIPITATION...BUT WHEN SNOW ENDS THE CLEARING INDEX WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE. THURSDAY WILL SEE A VERY LOW CLEARING INDEX AS THE STORM EXITS...SKIES CLEAR AND ACROSS THE AREA AND LIGHT WINDS REMAIN. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......290. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). OCCASIONAL SNOW. MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-39. MIN HUMIDITY........46-48 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 2300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-22. MAX HUMIDITY........77-79 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST WINDS 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN BECOMING NORTH 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......90. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....40. MIN HUMIDITY........35-37 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. FORECASTER...YOUNG REQUESTED BY...KEVIN CAHILL REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120215.GORDO.03/SLC $$