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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 23 Jan 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Leadville CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 04:27pm until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 04:27pm until January 25, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. Low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. High near 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 4 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: -6 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -14. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -14. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Leadville CO
 39.24°N 106.17°W (Elev. 13474 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm MST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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