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

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	-15°F (-26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	23 Jan 2:35 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 15 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 9 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -12 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday
High: -2 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -10 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday
High: 11 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Patchy blowing snow. High near 15. 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%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 5am. Low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. 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 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Widespread blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.