FNUS75 KGJT 221048
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
448 AM MDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MDT ON MARCH 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...
A BRIEF BREAK IN SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER
SURGE OF MOISTURE MOVES IN BY MID MORNING. AS A RESULT...CLOUD BASES
WILL IMPROVE DRAMATICALLY FOR A FEW HOURS...BUT WILL QUICKLY DROP BACK
BELOW MOUNTAIN TOP LEVEL BY MIDDAY AS MORE SNOW SHOWERS MOVE THROUGH.
CONDITIONS THEN STABILIZE THIS EVENING...WITH DRY AND CLEAR WEATHER
EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS...MAINLY
                    AFTER 9 AM.
CLOUD BASES.........ABOVE MOUNTAIN TOP UNTIL 9 AM...THEN DROPPING
                    TO AROUND 2000 FT AGL BY MIDDAY.
CLOUD TOPS..........AROUND 14000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........58-63%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8-14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 28 MPH INCREASING TO 39 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL
                    8 PM MDT...THEN CLEARING.
CLOUD BASES.........2000 FT AGL UNTIL 9 PM...THEN RISING ABOVE
                    MOUNTAIN TOP.
CLOUD TOPS..........TOPS AROUND 14000 FT MSL EARLY...THEN CLOUDS
                    DISSIPATING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH
                    DECREASING TO 2-5 MPH AFTER 9 PM MDT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 34 MPH DECREASING TO 21 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY EARLY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CLOUD BASES.........ABOVE MOUNTAIN TOP.
CLOUD TOPS..........10,000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 14 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 21 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110322.STORM.01/GJT