Powerful Pacific Storm to Bring Widespread Hazardous Weather to West Coast; Two Storm Systems to Impact Central and Eastern U.S.

A powerful Pacific storm will hammer the West Coast into Friday with strong winds, heavy rain and heavy mountain snow. Heavy rain will bring a threat of flash flooding along recent burn scars while blizzard conditions are expected in the Sierras. Meanwhile, two winter storms will bring areas of heavy snow and freezing rain followed by bitter cold into this weekend from the Plains to the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.5°NLon: 106.32°WElev: 11893ft.

Overcast and Windy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	W 40 G 51 mph
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-2°F (-19°C)
Last update	16 Jan 5:35 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO

Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 11:00pm

NOW until
11:00pm Wed

Winter Weather Advisory
This
Afternoon

Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
High: 23 °F
Tonight

Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Low: 13 °F
Thursday

Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 25 °F
Thursday
Night

Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Low: 14 °F
Friday

Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 17 °F
Friday
Night

Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Low: 4 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
High: 21 °F
Saturday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 10 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 17. West northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

M.L.King Day

A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind around 15 mph.