Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 01 Jan 04:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N La Plata CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 1, 05:32pm until January 2, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 1, 05:32pm until January 2, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • New Year's Day

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before noon.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N La Plata CO
 37.43°N 108.07°W (Elev. 12359 ft)
5:27 pm MST Jan 1, 2026
5pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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