FNUS75 KGJT 141334
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR THUNDER PYRAMID RECOVERY...MOUNTAIN RESCUE ASPEN / PITKIN COUNTY SHERIFF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
734 AM MDT WED SEP 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1512 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE
SLOWLY APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWEST.  EXPECT SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 12 PM WITH COVERAGE INCREASING AS THE
AFTERNOON PROGRESSES.  BY EVENING...TEMPERATURES WILL START TO DROP
ALLOWING A RAIN/SNOW MIX BEFORE SWITCHING OVER TO ALL SNOW.  A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE RECOVERY AREA FROM 9PM THRU 6AM
FOR 2 TO 6 INCHES OF HEAVY SNOW.  THE HEAVIEST PRECIP WILL FALL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AS THE LOW MOVES OVER COLORADO TOMORROW...MORE PRECIP IS EXPECTED THOUGH
COVERAGE WILL BE GREATER WITH HEAVIER SHWOERS

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SNOW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28 F.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND STORMS THROUGH
                    THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44 F.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...JEFF EDELSON  OPERATIONS CHIEF
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20110913.THUND.01/GJT