FNUS75 KGJT 162216
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
316 PM MST SUN JAN 16 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1506 MST ON JANUARY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE OVER STORMVEX FOR
THE NEXT FEW DAYS BRINGING LOW CLOUDS AND SNOW THROUGH AT LEAST
TUESDAY. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM TIME TO TIME AS ONE WAVE
MOVES OFF AND ANOTHER MOVES IN. CLOUDS WILL BE AT VALLEY FLOORS
AND OCCASIONALLY LIFT FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE REACHING VALLEY
FLOORS AGAIN. EXPECT SIMILAR CONDITIONS TOMORROW AS WAVES
CONTINUE MOVING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO
6 INCHES POSSIBLE IN TOWN AND UP TO A FOOT IN THE MOUNTAINS.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 32 MPH.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-66%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 36 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110116.STORM.02/GJT