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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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 Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	23 Jan 3:53 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Leadville CO

This Afternoon
High: 22 °F
Snow Showers
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday
High: 12 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: -8 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 3 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -10 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 14 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 18 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. High near 22. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers. Low around 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow showers. High near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West northwest wind 5 to 10 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. 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. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.