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

Silver West Airport (KC08)

Lat: 38.01°NLon: 105.37°WElev: 8290ft.

Light Snow Haze

3°F

-16°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	-2°F (-19°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	-7°F (-22°C)
Last update	24 Jan 5:35 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:42am until January 25, 05:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:42am until January 25, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 9 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -4 °F
Snow Showers
then Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 3 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -10 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 13 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 19 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 7am. High near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around -4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.