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FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR TRAIL CREEK PILE RX...NORTHERN CHEYENNE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
853 AM MST THU JAN 10 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BURN SITE
TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. LIGHT WINDS AT THE BURN SITE THIS MORNING
WILL GIVE WAY TO NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS BY EARLY AFTERNOON...AND
INCREASE THROUGH TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AT THE BURN
SITE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BEGIN UNTIL LATE EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOWS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND INTO SATURDAY.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECT AT THE BURN
SITE BY SATURDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...INCREASING
                    TO 10 TO 15 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....4-9.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...INCREASING TO
                    15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE
                    MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....6-11.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

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FORECASTER...GILSTAD
REQUESTED BY...MIKE BEARCOMEOUT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130110.TRAIL.01/BYZ