Major Storm Pounding California; Winter Weather Threats Through This Weekend From the Central to Eastern U.S.

The last and strongest in a week-long parade of Pacific storms is pounding California with a variety of hazards, including heavy rainfall, mountain snow and flooding near recent wildfire burn scars. Meanwhile, a weak, progressive system may produce light snow from the Ohio Valley into the northern Mid-Atlantic region through early Friday. Then a major winter storm will develop for the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 106.15°WElev: 12028ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	S 22 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	17 Jan 4:36 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Guanella Pass CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 17, 05:00pm until January 18, 05:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

This
Afternoon

Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
High: 26 °F
Tonight

Snow and
Blowing Snow
Low: 12 °F
Friday

Snow and
Blustery
High: 20 °F⇓
Friday
Night

Snow Showers
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Low: 3 °F
Saturday

Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
High: 21 °F
Saturday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Low: 15 °F
Sunday

Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
High: 28 °F
Sunday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Low: 13 °F
M.L.King
Day

Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
High: 18 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 26. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. Temperature falling to around 7 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.

M.L.King Day

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Breezy.