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.

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.84 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Last update	23 Jan 2:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 03:09pm until January 25, 05:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 03:09pm until January 25, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Sun
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 21 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 10 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday
High: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: -8 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 3 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 16 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow showers. High near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West northwest wind around 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow showers likely after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 16. West wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind around 10 mph.