FNUS75 KGJT 252159
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
259 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 MST ON FEBRUARY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE RESEARCH SITE TONIGHT
AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND IN MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW. EMBEDDED
DISTURBANCES IN THE JET STREAM WERE FOCUSING THE HEAVIEST SNOW
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TODAY...BUT THIS FOCUS
WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHERN AREAS LATER THIS WEEKEND. THAT IS WHEN
THE CORE OF THE STORM... CURRENTLY ALONG THE WEST COAST...SWINGS
INLAND SATURDAY AND PASSES JUST SOUTH OF THE FOUR CORNERS ON
SUNDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY
    AT TIMES.
CLOUD BASES.........GENERALLY AT GROUND LEVEL.
CLOUD TOPS..........18,000 FT MSL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-22 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
    35 MPH AT TIMES.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 35 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). PERIODS OF SNOW.
CLOUD BASES.........GENERALLY AT GROUND LEVEL.
CLOUD TOPS..........18,000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-28 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
    AROUND 30 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NORV LARSON
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110225.STORM.02/GJT