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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

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.5°NLon: 106.32°WElev: 11893ft.

Heavy Snow and Windy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 31 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 23 Jan 4:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 04:37pm until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 04:37pm until January 25, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 12 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, 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 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Garfield CO
 38.58°N 106.28°W (Elev. 12402 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm MST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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