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Area forecast discussion 
National Weather Service Flagstaff Arizona 
330 am MST sun Mar 14 2010 


Synopsis...cooler temperatures along with rain and snow showers 
will continue until tonight as a low pressure center slowly moves 
southeastward through the region. High pressure will bring fair 
weather from Monday through the middle of the coming work week. 


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Discussion...a strong cold front has swept across northern Arizona 
overnight...bringing widespread light precipitation and sharply 
colder temperatures with a switch to northwesterly surface winds. 
Moisture wrapping around the low pressure center will continue to 
bring snow showers today and this evening...mainly near the nm 
border. An additional inch or two is possible in the Black 
Mesa...Chuska Mountains...and White Mountains...but otherwise little 
or no additional accumulation is expected. 


High pressure building into the Great Basin will bring clearing 
skies for early in the work week along with northeasterly surface 
winds. Temperatures are expected to rise to above normal Tuesday 
through the remainder of the work week. However...late in the week 
or on the weekend...it is still possible that a shortwave 
disturbance could move through northern Arizona bringing cooler 
temperatures...a chance of showers...and breezy winds. 


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Aviation...for the 12z package...expect isolated to scattered -shsn/-shra 
with ceilings from 1-3kft above ground level along the Utah border through 21z-23z. 
Expect scattered -shsn with similar ceilings along the New Mexico border 
through the period. Heavier showers will produce occasional IFR 
conditions today. Conditions elsewhere will be VFR...with gusty 
north to northwest winds at 15 to 25 kts. Aviation discussion not 
updated for amendments. 


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Fgz watches/warnings/advisories...none. 


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Public..................Onton 
aviation................Peterson 


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