Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 10 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 25 Jan 7:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. 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 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO
 38.68°N 106.26°W (Elev. 12654 ft)
5:42 am MST Jan 25, 2026
7am MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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