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Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

Lat: 39.23°NLon: 106.32°WElev: 9928ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 22 Jan 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Twin Lakes CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Twin Lakes CO
 39.11°N 106.45°W (Elev. 13264 ft)
Last Update:
2:22 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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