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.

A Few Clouds

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 22 Jan 7:52 pm 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. High near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Low around -6. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

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

    High: 9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. High near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Low around -6. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.61°N 105.5°W (Elev. 13330 ft)
5:52 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
8pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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