FNUS75 KGJT 221142
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
442 AM MST WED DEC 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON DECEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...MAJOR WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...AN EXTREMELY MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING PERIODS OF SNOW TO THE STUDY SITE THROUGH THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). PERIODS OF SNOW. CLOUD BASES
    GENERALLY AT GROUND LEVEL...ALTHOUGH MAY RISE
    BRIEFLY TO AROUND 1000 AGL FEET.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). PERIODS OF SNOW. CLOUD BASES
    GENERALLY AT GROUND LEVEL...ALTHOUGH MAY RISE
    BRIEFLY TO AROUND 1000 AGL FEET.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). PERIODS OF SNOW. CLOUD BASES
    GENERALLY AT GROUND LEVEL...ALTHOUGH MAY RISE
    BRIEFLY TO AROUND 1000 AGL FEET.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........76-81%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NORV LARSON
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101222.STORM.01/GJT