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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.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 29 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 22 Jan 6:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Garfield CO

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely after 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. High near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. High near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely after 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. High near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. High near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Garfield CO
 38.63°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12969 ft)
Last Update:
5:52 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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