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	93%
Wind Speed	W 46 G 60 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-3°F (-19°C)
Last update	16 Jan 11:14 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW 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
Today

Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 25 °F
Tonight

Snow Showers
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Low: 8 °F
Thursday

Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
High: 30 °F
Thursday
Night

Snow Showers
Low: 10 °F
Friday

Snow Showers
High: 23 °F
Friday
Night

Chance Snow
Showers
Low: 4 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
High: 23 °F
Saturday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 6 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 25. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow showers. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday

Snow showers. High near 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind around 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.

M.L.King Day

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 10 to 15 mph.