Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	NE 12 mph
Barometer	30.45 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	9°F (-13°C)
Last update	31 Dec 1:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Blue River CO

Overnight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
New Year's Day
High: 29 °F
Snow and
Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Friday
High: 28 °F
Blustery.
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

New Year's Day

Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.