FNUS75 KGJT 202151
FWSGJT

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1429 MST ON FEBRUARY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
PASSING DISTURBANCE WILL BRING OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS TO THE
MOUNTAIN THIS EVENING AS FLOW SWINGS AROUND TO A MORE WESTERLY
COMPONENT. THIS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH MONDAY...ALTHOUGH
SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL BE ON THE DECREASE. DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.

UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL BE SWINGING AROUND TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST
TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS DRIER AIR WORKS BACK INTO THE REGION.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........AROUND 15,000 FT MSL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....9-14 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 6-12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 22 MPH.

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........RISING TO AROUND 1000 FT AGL BY NOON.
CLOUD TOPS..........10,000 TO 12,000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....18-23 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 2-5 MPH INCREASING TO 6-12 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110220.STORM.02/GJT