MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2514
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1229 AM CST THU DEC 01 2005
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...SWRN ID / SERN OREGON / FAR NRN NV
   
   CONCERNING...HEAVY SNOW 
   
   VALID 010629Z - 011130Z
   
   SNOW IS LIKELY TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE
   NIGHT FROM SERN OREGON ACROSS NRN NV AND INTO SWRN ID. SNOW RATES
   NEAR 1 IN/HR WILL BE POSSIBLE.
   
   THERMAL GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN A BIT ACROSS OREGON...NRN 
   NEVADA...SRN IDAHO AND NRN UT AS WARM ADVECTION PERSISTS. RESULTING
   FRONTOGENETIC FORCING AND INCREASE IN PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES IS
   EXPECTED TO INCREASE PRECIPITATION RATES ACROSS THE AREA. RUC AND
   NAM SOLUTIONS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT SUGGESTING HEAVIEST SNOW RATES
   MAY OCCUR OVER SWRN ID AND FAR NRN NV. FURTHER...THERMODYNAMIC
   PROFILES WILL FAVOR DENDRITIC AND AGGREGATE GROWTH.
   
   ..JEWELL.. 12/01/2005
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...PIH...BOI...LKN...
   
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