FNUS75 KGJT 231144
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
444 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON NOVEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAIN TONIGHT THROUGH MIDNIGHT
   WEDNESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
AN IMPRESSIVE STORM ARRIVES LATE TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS
DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SNOWFALL INCREASES OVERNIGHT
WITH A STRONG SNOW BURST EXPECTED WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE BEFORE
SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE
MOUNTAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. COLD AIR CONTINUES TO POUR
OVER THE MOUNTAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. CLOUD LEVEL 1000 RISING TO 2000 FEET
                    AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 17 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN BIG IMPRESSIVE BLOWING SNOW
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT. IN CLOUD BY MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....1-6 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 31 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 60
                    MPH INCREASING TO 70 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 50 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. IN CLOUD
                    THROUGH THE MORNING...WITH SOME LIFTING AND
                    BREAKS IN OVERCAST BY AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....ZERO-5 ABOVE F.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. WEST WINDS 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    50 MPH IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101123.STORM.01/GJT