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 >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 24, 02:09pm until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 24, 02:09pm until January 25, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after noon. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. 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: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. 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 -8. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. 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. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO
 38.74°N 106.29°W (Elev. 12178 ft)
11:57 am MST Jan 24, 2026
2pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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