Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jan 01:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE La Plata CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 32. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 26. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
New Year's Day
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE La Plata CO
 37.46°N 108.04°W (Elev. 11319 ft)
1:47 am MST Jan 1, 2026
2am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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