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

35°F

2°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	NW 10 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	-6°F (-21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	22 Jan 11:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Leadville CO

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 19 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 10 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -7 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 7 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 11 °F
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

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, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 19. 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 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 10. 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.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.