FNUS75 KGJT 311142
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
442 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON JANUARY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...FIRST DISTURBANCE IS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA THIS
MORNING CAUSING SOME SNOW OVER MOUNT WERNER AND STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
AREA. EXPECT CLOUDS TO VARY TODAY REACHING VALLEY FLOORS AT TIMES
AND OCCASIONALLY REACHING 1000 TO 2000 FT AGL OVER SITE. CLOUD
TOPS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 20000FT MSL. SNOW WILL STOP
QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON AS A STRONG ARCTIC FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM THE
SOUTHWEST TO THE EAST USHERING IN MUCH COLDER AIR AND ALSO A
DOWNWIND COMPONENT CAUSING SNOW PRODUCTION TO END.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 15
                    MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....14 BELOW-9 BELOW F.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....3 BELOW-2 ABOVE F.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 12 MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH INCREASING TO 17 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110131.STORM.01/GJT