FNUS75 KGJT 301154
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
454 AM MST THU DEC 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON DECEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW WILL INTENSIFY LATER THIS MORNING AS THE
ASSOCIATED COLD APPROACHES THE AREA. THEN AS THE STORM PROGRESSES
EASTWARD TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST AS
WRAP AROUND MOISTURE GENERATES ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS. CLOUD BASES AT
                    GROUND LEVEL RANGING UP TO A FEW HUNDRED FEET.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........74-79%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 22 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS. CLOUD BASES GENERALLY
                    <1000 FEET AGL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....7 BELOW-2 BELOW F.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SHOWERS. CLOUD BASES
                    GENERALLY <1000 FEET AGL...BUT INCREASING AT
                    TIMES TO 3000 FEET AGL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....1 BELOW-4 ABOVE F.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 16 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101230.STORM.01/GJT