Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Blizzard Warning until December 30, 12:00 AM CST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.59 in (1035.3 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	29 Dec 6:53 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

Blizzard Warning December 29, 08:47am until December 30, 12:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning December 29, 08:47am until December 30, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Tue
Blizzard Warning
Today
High: 32 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 63 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 3pm, then scattered snow showers and freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet after 4pm. Areas of blowing snow before 1pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 10. Very windy, with a northeast wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

New Year's Day

A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.