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

2 Miles NNW 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
Blowing Snow
High: 17 °F
Tonight

Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Low: 11 °F
Thursday

Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Chance Snow
Showers
High: 21 °F
Thursday
Night

Snow Showers
and Breezy
Low: 13 °F
Friday

Snow Showers
and Blustery
High: 16 °F
Friday
Night

Blustery.
Snow Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Low: 4 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
High: 15 °F
Saturday
Night

Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Low: 8 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. High near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers. Low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday

Snow showers. High near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

M.L.King Day

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.