FNUS75 KGJT 232147
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
247 PM MST THU DEC 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 MST ON DECEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
OUR PROLONGED STORM SYSTEM IS FINALLY BEGINNING TO WIND DOWN...
HOWEVER SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER INTO THIS EVENING TAPERING OFF
BY MIDNIGHT. FRIDAY WILL BE DRY BUT SOME CLOUD COVER WILL LINGER.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%) AFTER MIDNIGHT. OCCASIONAL SNOW
                    SHOWERS WILL LAST THROUGH THE EVENING...THEN
                    DECREASE TO ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                    CLOUD BASES NEAR GROUND LEVEL THIS EVENING
                    ...ALTHOUGH MAY INCREASE TO AROUND 1000 FEET
                    AGL. AFTER MIDNIGHT CLOUD BASES WILL BE AT OR
                    ABOVE 1000 FEET AGL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....11-16 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 11 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%). CLOUD BASES AT OR ABOVE
                    1000 FEET AGL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101223.STORM.02/GJT