Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Last update	3 Dec 3:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory December 3, 04:15pm until December 3, 08:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory December 3, 04:15pm until December 3, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 12 °F
Heavy Snow
Tonight
Low: -4 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 14 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 1 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 17 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 17 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind around 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.