FNUS75 KGJT 142148 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 248 PM MST TUE DEC 14 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 MST ON DECEMBER 14. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A NEARLY ZONAL WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL BRING PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA...ESPECIALLY LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. AS A RESULT CLOUD CEILINGS WILL THICKEN AND LOWER TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL PASS THE AREA AROUND MID-MORNING WITH INTENSIFYING SNOWFALL. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUD CEILINGS 1000-3000 FEET AGL...LOWERING TO GROUND LEVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F. MAX HUMIDITY........93-98%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 33 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS. CLOUD CEILINGS GROUND LEVEL TO NEAR 1000 FEET AGL AT TIMES. MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29 F. MIN HUMIDITY........70-75%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 15-20 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 29 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101214.STORM.02/GJT