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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

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

    NOW until 5:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. 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.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 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 -20 and -30. West northwest wind around 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. 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. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.38°W (Elev. 12047 ft)
5:52 pm MST Jan 23, 2026
9pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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