FNUS75 KGJT 041138
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
438 AM MST FRI FEB 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON FEBRUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUD COVER WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THIS MORNING AS NORTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT BECOMES MORE PROMINENT. THIS WILL BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
LOW CLOUDS AND SNOWFALL TO THE SITE STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING CLOUDY (80-90%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLOUD BASES.........ABOVE MOUNTAIN TOP THIS MORNING...GRADUALLY
                    DROPPING TO AROUND 1500 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
CLOUD TOPS..........BETWEEN 18000 AND 20000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....17-22 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 2-5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). PERIODS OF SNOW...MAINLY AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CLOUD BASES.........DROPPING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL BY MIDNIGHT.
CLOUD TOPS..........15000 FT MSL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-18 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 2-6 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 17 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). PERIODS OF SNOW.
CLOUD BASES.........BELOW 500 FT AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........12000 TO 14000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 2-6 MPH INCREASING TO 8-14 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 26 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110204.STORM.01/GJT