FNUS75 KSLC 222227
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR BRYCE CANYON LODGE PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
327 PM MST TUE JAN 22 2013

.DISCUSSION...THE RIDGE THAT HAS BEEN OVER THE REGION PAST SEVERAL
DAYS WILL FINALLY START MOVING EAST WEDNESDAY. THE INVERSION WILL
REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WEDNESDAY BUT HAS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
BREAKING THURSDAY AFTERNOON EITHER DUE TO A 25 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS OR A 25 PERCENT CHANCE OF GUSTY WINDS SURFACING AFTER
1300 MDT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT ITS A SMALL WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
AND ONE OF OUR OTHER COMPUTER MODEL DOES NOT SHOW WINDS STRONGER
THAN 10 MPH NEAR THE SURFACE. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THERE MAY BE A
WINDOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON AFTER 1300 MST AND THEN ANOTHER SLIGHT
CHANCE IF IT SNOWS ON FRIDAY. IF IT DOES NOT PRECIP ON FRIDAY THEN
THE SURFACE INVERSION WILL BE TOO STRONG TO ALLOW WINDS TO MIX
DOWN TO THE SURFACE.

.REST OF TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......100.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-54.
  MIN HUMIDITY........11-13 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....16-18.
  MAX HUMIDITY........77-79 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER
                      MIDNIGHT...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH EARLY
                      IN THE MORNING.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......200.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....60.
  MIN HUMIDITY........18-20 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                      SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING
                      TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...STRUTHWOLF
REQUESTED BY...DAVE BROTHWELL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130124.BRYCE.01/SLC

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