FNUS75 KGJT 221424
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
724 AM MST TUE FEB 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0722 MST ON FEBRUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
.DISCUSSION...OROGRAPHIC WINDS HAVE CAUSED SNOWFALL ALL NIGHT
THOUGH DO EXPECT SNOWFALL TO TAPER OFF EARLY THIS MORNING. PARTLY
TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES EXPECTED TODAY LEANING TOWARDS MORE CLOUDS
THAN SUN OVER SITE. A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL JUST GLANCE NORTHERN
COLORADO LATE THIS EVENING CAUSING SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OVER
STORMVEX WITH VERY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. CLOUD BASES
TODAY WILL BE BETWEEN 2,000 TO 3000 FT AGL WITH TOPS AROUND
10,000 FT. ONCE SNOW STARTS LATER ON TODAY...CLOUD BASES WILL
REACH VALLEY FLOORS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY TO PARTLY CLOUDY (50-80%). EARLY AM SHOWERS
MAX TEMPERATURE.....16-21 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 14
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 27 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). ISOLATED VERY LIGHT
                    SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....11-16 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 35 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). ISOLATED VERY LIGHT
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....21-26 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........58-63%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 27 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110222.STORM.02/GJT