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Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

Lat: 37.49611°NLon: 107.72944°WElev: 10341.0ft.

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SW 18 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	4°F (-16°C)
Last update	18 Feb 02:55 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW La Plata CO

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 03:34pm until February 19, 05:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 03:34pm until February 19, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Thu
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 18 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: -1 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 14 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 10 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 15 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 10. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Friday

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and 11am. High near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 24.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.