Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

Extreme Cold Warning until January 26, 12:00pm

Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Extreme Cold Warning until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 12:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: 28 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Wintry Mix
then Heavy
Snow
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 31 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 3pm. Patchy fog after 3pm. High near 28. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 39.