FNUS75 KGJT 310553
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST SOPRIS...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1053 PM MST WED JAN 30 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A MOIST WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS IMPACTING THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS
MAINLY NORTH OF I-70. THE HIGHER TERRAIN AROUND SNOWMASS WILL SEE
SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY DURING THE MORNING HOURS TODAY AND WILL SLOWLY
TAPER OFF BY AFTERNOON...COMING TO AN END BY THE EVENING. SLIGHTLY
DRIER AIR WILL FILTER IN FROM THE WEST DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY
GIVING WAY TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY
                    IN THE MORNING...BECOMING ISOLATED BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (21300-21400 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT EXCELLENT IN SNOW
                    SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 19 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR (12400-14300 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3700 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY/MATT ALEKSA
REQUESTED BY...JOEL HENDRICKSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130131.EASTS.01/GJT