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

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

Lat: 37.44°NLon: 105.86°WElev: 7536ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 9:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 10:33am until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 10:33am until January 25, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am.  Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 1am. Low around -2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 5pm. High near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 1am. Low around -2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Blanca CO
 37.57°N 105.46°W (Elev. 11575 ft)
9:51 am MST Jan 24, 2026
10am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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