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Winter Storm in the Central Appalachians through the Northeast; Heavy Snow in the Great Basin and Rockies

A winter storm will impact the central Appalachians to the Northeast through the night. Accumulating snow is expected for interior New England and the northern Mid-Atlantic. Scattered showers and occasional thunderstorms will persist across Florida and the Southeast coast. Locally heavy mountain snow is expected in the Great Basin and Rockies over the next couple of days. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

Lat: 37.5°NLon: 105.17°WElev: 10217ft.

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

9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Winter Storm Warning December 3, 08:00am until December 4, 02:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.25°N 105.15°W (Elev. 12799 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 am MST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am MST Dec 3, 2025-6pm MST Dec 9, 2025
 
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