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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

A Few Clouds

44°F

7°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	23 Jan 11:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 05:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Saturday
High: 10 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -11 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 2 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -10 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday
High: 11 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. High near 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -11. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.