Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

Lat: 37.49611°NLon: 107.72944°WElev: 10341.0ft.

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 01 Apr 02:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Silverton CO

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 03:34pm until April 1, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 03:34pm until April 1, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSE Silverton CO
 37.63°N 107.56°W (Elev. 11198 ft)
2:43 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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