FNUS75 KGJT 052146
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
246 PM MST WED JAN 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 MST ON JANUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A FAIRLY STABLE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY. HOWEVER EMBEDDED WEAK DISTURBANCES AND OROGRAPHIC FLOW
WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE LIGHT SNOW A TIMES.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SCATTERED SHOWERS. CLOUD BASES
                    >1000 FT AGL...OCCASIONALLY LOWERING DURING SNOW
                    SHOWERS TO GROUND LEVEL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....8-13 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-72%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS. CLOUD
                    BASES >1000 FT AGL...OCCASIONALLY LOWERING DURING
                    SNOW SHOWERS TO GROUND LEVEL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....21-26 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 16 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110105.STORM.02/GJT