FNUS75 KGJT 241144
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
444 AM MST THU FEB 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON FEBRUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...OROGRAPHIC SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH SEVERAL INCHES
OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AS WEAK
SURFACE COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTHWARD WITH SOME ENHANCEMENT EXPECTED
THOUGH MAINLY FOR AREAS NORTH. AS FAR AS CLOUDS ARE CONCERNED...
BASES WILL BE AT VALLEY FLOORS TODAY WITH OCCASIONAL LIFTING TO
1,500 FT AGL. CLOUD TOPS WILL BE NEAR 20,000 FT TODAY. EXPECT
SIMILAR CONDITIONS TOMORROW.



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 28 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-18 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 38 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 32 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110224.STORM.01/GJT