HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 517 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009
Expiration: 615 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF
UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN UTAH TODAY.
DUE TO THE COLD TEMPERATURES...THE SNOW WILL RESULT IN SLICK
ROADS FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. IN ADDITION...LOCAL EASTERLY WINDS
WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES
IN BLOWING SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST WYOMING AS WELL AS
NEAR THE MOUTHS OF CANYONS ALONG THE WASATCH FRONT.
ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL UTAH...PRECIPITATION WILL INTENSIFY
TODAY AND TONIGHT AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA.
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS THIS
AFTERNOON IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER
TERRAIN OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL UTAH. REFER TO THE WINTER WEATHER
HEADLINES FOR MORE DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
A BREAK IN THE WEATHER WILL OCCUR AS THE STORM EXITS THE REGION
TUESDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER...COLD AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH
MUCH OF THE WEEK. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE
REGION OVER THE WEEKEND.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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