Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Jan 11:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Fort Garland CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 11 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 12 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -4 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Monday
High: 13 °F
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 12. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around -4. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.