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

21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 11:00pm until January 26, 11:00am

Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 11:00am

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Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 35 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Wintry Mix
then Heavy
Snow
Sunday
High: 21 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 21 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain showers before 8pm, then freezing rain likely between 8pm and 9pm, then rain showers likely after 9pm. Low around 31. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain showers before 11am, then rain showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 35 by 9am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 1. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow showers likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 21.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 31.