Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Light Snow Freezing Fog

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	3 Dec 5:35 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Crestone CO

Winter Storm Warning December 3, 05:52pm until December 4, 02:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning December 3, 05:52pm until December 4, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Thu
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 13 °F
Heavy Snow
Tonight
Low: 3 °F
Heavy Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 9 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: 1 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 11 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind around 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 13. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.