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

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

Lat: 32.85°NLon: 104.46°WElev: 3514ft.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 17 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	23 Jan 6:15 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Lakewood NM

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: 24 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Chance Wintry
Mix
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 27 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 1am and 2am, then a chance of freezing rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Saturday

Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2pm, then snow showers and sleet likely between 2pm and 5pm, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5pm. High near 28. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 8pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 8pm and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 3. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 3. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 27.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 39.