Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 23, 11:00 AM MST until January 25, 05:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

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Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	* Not a current observation *

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 36 °F⇓
Showers
Likely then
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Rain/Snow and
Dense
Freezing Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Fog
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 26 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Rain showers likely before 5pm, then freezing rain. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Friday Night

Freezing rain before 8pm, then rain showers. Patchy fog before 5am. Low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Rain showers likely before 8am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. Patchy dense fog before 8am, then areas of dense fog after 10am. Widespread dense freezing fog between 8am and 10am. High near 34. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers. Patchy fog before 11pm. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

Monday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 26.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.