FNUS75 KGJT 191202
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
502 AM MST SAT FEB 19 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH SNOW INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON.
SNOW...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY...IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE
                    MORNING...INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON.
CLOUD BASES.........5000 FT AGL THIS MORNING...LOWERING TO BASE AREA
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
CLOUD TOPS..........ABOVE 25,000 FEET MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........58-63%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 31 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES.
CLOUD BASES.........BASE AREA.
CLOUD TOPS..........ABOVE 25,000 FEET MSL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........BASE AREA.
CLOUD TOPS..........20,000 FEET MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........59-64%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20
                    MPH INCREASING TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 33 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110219.STORM.01/GJT