FNUS75 KGJT 101142
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
442 AM MST FRI DEC 10 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON DECEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS TODAY WILL BECOME
NORTHWEST TONIGHT. INCREASING MOISTURE COMBINED WITH OROGRAPHIC
FORCING AND AN UPPER DISTURBANCE WILL BRING LOWERING CLOUDS TODAY
AND SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPING
                    THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING MORE INTENSE AND
                    CONTINUOUS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........74-79%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 35 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-18 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........94-99%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 22 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....16-21 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........74-79%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 23 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101210.STORM.01/GJT