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.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	23 Jan 11:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 05:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 19 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 7 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -15 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: -2 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -14 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday
High: 10 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. High near 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Low around -15. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. North wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 -2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Areas of blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 16. West wind around 15 mph.