HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 404 PM MST FRI DEC 11 2009
Expiration: 415 PM MST SAT DEC 12 2009

Expires:200912122315;;
FLUS45 KSLC 112302
HWOSLC
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
402 PM MST FRI DEC 11 2009
UTZ001>016-019>021-517-518-WYZ021-122315-
CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80-
WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS-
WESTERN UINTA BASIN-CASTLE COUNTRY-SAN RAFAEL SWELL-
SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH-
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST WYOMING-
402 PM MST FRI DEC 11 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF
UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING LIGHT SNOW TO MUCH OF NORTHERN UTAH
LATE TONIGHT. VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED TO
REMAIN AN INCH OR LESS...HOWEVER WITH COLD SURFACE TEMPERATURES
ANY SNOW WHICH FALLS WILL ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS...RESULTING
IN POTENTIALLY SLICK DRIVING CONDITIONS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING AS
A SERIES OF MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEMS CONTINUE TO TRACK ACROSS
THE AREA. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY
IN AREAS FAVORED UNDER SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW
OCCURRING LATE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCED
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE
EXPECTED ON AREA ROADWAYS DUE TO THE SNOW AND WINDS. SEE THE
LATEST WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES FOR MORE INFORMATION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
$$

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 343 PM MST FRI DEC 11 2009
Expiration: 900 AM MST MON DEC 14 2009

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...
.A MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE AREA
THIS WEEKEND. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME WIDESPREAD ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN UTAH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH
PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTH. AS THE PARENT
STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE REGION LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME WIDESPREAD AND HEAVY. SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AS
WELL AS IN HIGHER VALLEY AREAS FAVORED BY SOUTHWEST FLOW.
UTZ007>010-517-120645-
/O.CON.KSLC.WS.A.0013.091213T0000Z-091214T1600Z/
WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80-
WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS-
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH...ALTA...BRIGHTON...
HANNA...SCOFIELD...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM...FISH LAKE
342 PM MST FRI DEC 11 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
THIS WATCH IS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL UTAH.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET
  CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON SOUTHWEST-
  FACING SLOPES.
* TIMING: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW SATURDAY WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD
  AND HEAVY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY
  TAPERING OFF MONDAY MORNING.
* WINDS: STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS
  IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ON EXPOSED
  RIDGETOPS. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING OF SNOW.
* IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
  DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. IN
  ADDITION...THOSE PLANNING RECREATION IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS
  WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ADVERSE WINTER WEATHER
  CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
&&
$$

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 437 AM MST FRI DEC 11 2009
Expiration: 1100 PM MST SUN DEC 13 2009

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...
.A MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE AREA
THIS WEEKEND. LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER LATE SATURDAY.
SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
OR EARLY MONDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS
CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS IN HIGHER VALLEY AREAS
FAVORED BY SOUTHWEST FLOW.
UTZ001-002-004-006-120000-
/O.NEW.KSLC.WS.A.0013.091213T0000Z-091214T0600Z/
CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOGAN...SMITHFIELD...BRIGHAM CITY...
OGDEN...BOUNTIFUL...LEHI...PROVO...NEPHI...HUNTSVILLE...
PARK CITY...HEBER CITY
437 AM MST FRI DEC 11 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
THIS WATCH IS FOR THE CACHE VALLEY...NORTHERN WASATCH
FRONT...SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT AND WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES
CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE WASATCH FRONT AND CACHE
VALLEY. IN THE WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS...ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO
12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH UP TO 18 INCHES LOCALLY IN THE
OGDEN VALLEY.
* TIMING: LIGHT SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL BECOME HEAVIER
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY
TAPERING OFF SUNDAY EVENING.
* SNOW LEVELS: SNOW WILL REACH THE VALLEY FLOORS BUT SNOW LEVELS
COULD BRIEFLY RISE LATE SATURDAY...CAUSING RAIN TO OCCASIONALLY
MIX WITH SNOW ALONG PORTIONS OF THE WASATCH FRONT.
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING MAY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW.
* IMPACTS: THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS AND IMPACT
TRAVEL THIS WEEKEND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A MIXTURE OF
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND OR STRONG WINDS.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$