Upcoming Pattern Shift to Bring Heavy Mountain Snow to the West

Heavy, accumulating snow is likely today in the Cascades and Sierra Nevada. Another Bering Sea storm will bring strong winds and heavy precipitation to the Aleutians and southwest Alaska into Thursday. Light snow is expected from the Ohio Valley into the Northeast. A widespread and significant winter storm is expected to move into the Central Rockies and High Plains Thursday into Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE PASS (IDPC2)

Lat: 39.07539°NLon: 106.61169°WElev: 10600ft.

9°F

-13°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Twin Lakes CO

Winter Storm Watch December 8, 06:00pm until December 10, 06:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today

Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Snow
Showers
Likely
High: 29 °F
Tonight

Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Low: 16 °F
Thursday

Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
High: 25 °F
Thursday
Night

Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Low: 4 °F
Friday

Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 15 °F
Friday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Low: -9 °F
Saturday

Sunny
High: 20 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 5 °F
Sunday

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
High: 30 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. High near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 4. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Friday

Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Breezy.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 20.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

Sunday

Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.