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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 24 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 22 Jan 3:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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 before 7am, then patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 7am, then patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO
 38.67°N 106.31°W (Elev. 12927 ft)
Last Update:
2:22 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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