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.

Snow Freezing Fog

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	9°F (-13°C)
Last update	3 Dec 1:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Crestone CO

Winter Storm Warning December 3, 02:09pm until December 4, 02:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning December 3, 02:09pm until December 4, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Thu
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 11 °F
Heavy Snow
Tonight
Low: 1 °F
Heavy Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 9 °F
Cold and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 3 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 11 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Saturday
High: 14 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 8 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. East northeast 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. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

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

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

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