SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 232 PM MST FRI DEC 4 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST SAT DEC 05 2009
...WINTER STORM MAY AFFECT THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK...
CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT A MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL
ARRIVE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...AFFECTING THE REGION INTO TUESDAY. AT
THIS TIME IT APPEARS THAT THE STORM TRACK WILL SUPPORT THE
HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION ACROSS SOUTHERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
UTAH...WITH INTERMITTENT LIGHTER SNOWFALL ACROSS NORTHERN UTAH AND
SOUTHWEST WYOMING. IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH TO SUPPORT SNOWFALL TO
THE VALLEY FLOOR ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE. IN ADDITION TO THE
SNOWFALL...STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER
TERRAIN MONDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
BE SURE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA THIS WEEKEND
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 556 AM MST FRI DEC 4 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST SAT DEC 05 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF
UTAH AND FAR SOUTHWEST WYOMING.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
TEMPERATURES WILL TURN COLDER AGAIN THIS WEEKEND AND WILL REMAIN
ON THE COLD SIDE THROUGH MID WEEK.
A CHANGE TO A MORE UNSETTLED AND WETTER WEATHER PATTERN WILL ALSO
BEGIN THIS WEEKEND...AND CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF NEXT WEEK. THE
FIRST CHANCE OF SNOW WILL BE OVER THE NORTHERN OUTLOOK AREA
SATURDAY THEN EXPANDING SOUTHWARD SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.
THE THREAT OF SNOW WILL INCREASE FOR THE OUTLOOK AREA SUNDAY NIGHT
AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AS ADDITIONAL DISTURBANCES IMPACT THE
GREAT BASIN.
THERE IS A POTENTIAL OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL MONDAY AND MONDAY
NIGHT ACROSS THE SOUTH AND THIS SYSTEM MAY BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW
TO REACH THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF FAR SOUTHERN UTAH.
A BREAK IN THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED LATER TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY
WITH ANOTHER WARMER SYSTEM POSSIBLY AFFECTING THE ENTIRE AREA ON
THURSDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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