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.

Partly Cloudy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 6:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Blanca CO

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

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am.  Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 9pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. High near 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Low around -13. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: -13 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. High near 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -13. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 14. 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 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.61°N 105.5°W (Elev. 13330 ft)
5:32 am MST Jan 23, 2026
7am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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