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 >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Jan 01:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE La Plata CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 05:00am until January 25, 05:00am
Click here for hazard details and duration
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE La Plata CO
 37.43°N 108.04°W (Elev. 10771 ft)
2:17 am MST Jan 23, 2026
3am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database