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.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 24 Jan 1:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Blanca CO

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 02:09pm until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 02:09pm until January 25, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am.  Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Low around -6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of snow after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 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 before midnight. Low around -6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.61°N 105.5°W (Elev. 13330 ft)
11:57 am MST Jan 24, 2026
2pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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