FNUS75 KGJT 191147
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
447 AM MST WED JAN 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON JANUARY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR TODAY...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE IN
INTENSITY LATE TONIGHT. GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES ........GENERALLY GROUND LEVEL...INFREQUENTLY RISING TO
                    1000 FT AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........19,000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........74-79%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 29 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (50-60%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CLOUD BASES ........GENERALLY GROUND LEVEL...AFTER MIDNIGHT RISING
                    TO 1000 FT AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........13000-15,000 FT MSL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....2-7 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-94%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). A FEW FLURRIES POSSIBLE.
CLOUD BASES ........GENERALLY >2000 FT AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........14000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....14-19 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110119.STORM.01/GJT