Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Blizzard Warning in effect from December 28, 11:00 PM MST until December 29, 11:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	NE 10 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 11:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Blizzard Warning December 28, 11:00pm until December 29, 11:00pm

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Blizzard Warning

This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Very Windy
Monday
High: 27 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers likely before 3am, then snow showers likely between 3am and 4am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

New Year's Day

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.