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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 25 Jan 12:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -13. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -13. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Buena Vista CO
 38.85°N 106.3°W (Elev. 13166 ft)
Last Update:
12:42 pm MST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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