FNUS75 KGJT 201152
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
452 AM MST SUN FEB 20 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON FEBRUARY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE DOWNSTREAM THIS AFTERNOON...HOWEVER
FAVORABLE WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY.  SNOW TODAY
WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PERIODS OF SNOW.
CLOUD BASE..........BASE AREA.
CLOUD TOPS..........AROUND 17,500 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING...BECOMING WEST WINDS AT 16 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASE..........AROUND BASE AREA.
CLOUD TOPS..........AROUND 17,500 FT MSL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....11-16 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 14 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 22 MPH.

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASE..........ABOVE BASE AREA.
CLOUD TOP...........AROUND 15,000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....18-23 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
                    12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110220.STORM.01/GJT