FNUS75 KSLC 101858
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR GORDON CREEK PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1158 AM MST THU JAN 10 2013

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG COLD FRONT CURRENTLY OVER NORTHWESTERN
UTAH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GORDON CREEK SITE TONIGHT BRINGING
WITH IT A BRIEF SHOT OF SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS.
PASSAGE OF THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ALLOW FOR UNLIMITED CLEARING
POTENTIAL ON FRIDAY WITH ANY LINGERING MORNING SNOW SHOWERS
BECOMING SPORADIC AT BEST BY LATE MORNING. GUSTY WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE HOWEVER WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING...DECREASING TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......550.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER 1100.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-33.
  MIN HUMIDITY........57-59 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). SNOW.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-12.
  MAX HUMIDITY........88-90 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST 10 MPH THROUGH 2300 THEN SWITCHING
                      TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                      35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS
                      IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....21-23.
  MIN HUMIDITY........53-55 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      DECREASING FROM 35 MPH IN THE MORNING TO 25 MPH
                      IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN CAHILL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130111.GORDO.01/SLC

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