FNUS75 KGJT 072239
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
339 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 MST ON FEBRUARY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD AS
A COLD FRONT CONTINUES DROPPING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION. AS
FAR AS CLOUDS ARE CONCERNED...EXPECT BASES TO BE AT VALLEY FLOORS
FOR MOST OF TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING WITH OCCASIONAL LIFTING
TO 1000FT AGL WHEN SNOWFALL LIGHTENS UP. CLOUD HEIGHTS WILL
REMAIN BETWEEN 18,000 TO 20,000FT AGL. EXPECT SNOWFALL TO TAPER
OFF TOMORROW MORNING AS CLOUDS SLOWLY LIFT AS THE DAY PROGRESSES.
TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION AROUND A FOOT IS EXPECTED.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....9-14 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 27 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). PERIODS OF SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....13-18 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 15 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110207.STORM.02/GJT