FNUS75 KGJT 101644
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PETERS POINT PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
944 AM MST THU JAN 10 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON JANUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BE MOVING THROUGH EASTERN UTAH FRIDAY MORNING
WITH A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO TURN WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO A MORE
WESTERLY DIRECTION BY 0900. GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED AHEAD AND
WITH THE FRONT UP TO 35 MPH BUT SHOULD SETTLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
AS COLDER AIR MOVES IN. HOWEVER WINDS GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH SHOULD STILL
BE POSSIBLE. SNOW SHOWERS AND INSTABILITY HOWEVER LOOK TO KEEP CLEARING
INDEX VALUES OVER 1000 FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE
TO FILTER IN FOR SATURDAY AS LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS REMAIN A THREAT THROUGH
THE DAY. HOWEVER WINDS WILL LIGHTEN SIGNIFICANTLY ALOFT AND THIS LOOKS
TO KEEP CLEARING INDEX VALUES BELOW 500 THROUGH THE DAY WITH TRANSPORT
WINDS FROM THE WEST AT 10 MPH OR LESS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%) SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
                    THROUGH THE DAY BUT HEAVIEST IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 24 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    35 MPH NEAR SUNRISE...THEN SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUST NEAR 25 MPH BY
                    0900.
CLEARING INDEX......1050 THROUGH THE DAY.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 29 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR ZERO F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY AT 5 TO 7 MPH BY 2100.
CLEARING INDEX......550 NEAR SUNSET DECREASING TO 150 OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH THROUGH 2100...THEN DOWNVALLEY
                    AT 5 TO 7 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%) WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 15 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNVALLEY AT 5 TO 7 MPH THROUGH 1100 THEN BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 350 IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...PAUL PLEMONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130111.PETER.01/GJT