Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed E 7 G 14 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 22 Jan 7:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Crestone CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 7. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 4pm and 5pm. High near 10. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -6. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 7. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 4pm and 5pm. High near 10. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -6. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Crestone CO
 38.07°N 105.65°W (Elev. 12024 ft)
6:21 am MST Jan 22, 2026
7am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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