FXUS63 KFGF 091535
AFDFGF

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
930 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009

.DISCUSSION...
FORECAST CHALLENGE FOR UPDATE CONCERNS TEMPERATURES...W CHILL 
HEADLINES AND SNOW CHANCES ACROSS THE EAST. 

TEMPERATURES ACROSS NW FA BOTTOMED OUT AT 20 TO 30 BELOW THIS AM AND 
WITH NO WARM ADVECTION...SNOW COVER AND NIL MIXING WILL NEED TO 
LOWER FORECAST MAX TEMPS 5 DEGREES OR SO. OTHERWISE W CHILLS BORDER 
LINE AND WILL BE ABLE TO EXPIRE W CHILL ADVISORY WITH SOME MINOR 
WARMING AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WIND. -SN FROM METARS CONFINED TO 
FAR EASTERN FA AND WILL ALSO BE ABLE MAINTAIN CURRENT TREND OF 
ENDING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS FAR EAST AS SYSTEM SHIFTS EAST.  

&&

.AVIATION...
MVFR/ISOLD IFR CIGS ACROSS SE 1/3 OF FA SHOULD GRADUALLY LIFT TODAY 
AS BIG STORM CONTINUES TO LIFT NE THROUGH GREAT LAKES. FAR SE MAY 
STAY IN MVFR CIGS GOOD PART OF AFTERNOON. 

&&

.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST TODAY FOR NDZ006>008-014>016-
     024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054.

MN...WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST TODAY FOR MNZ001>005-007-008-
     013>015-022-027-029-030-040.

&&

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