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

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 11:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Saint Elmo CO
 38.72°N 106.29°W (Elev. 10102 ft)
9:51 am MST Jan 24, 2026
11am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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