Powerful Pacific Storm to Bring Widespread Hazardous Weather to West Coast; Two Storm Systems to Impact Central and Eastern U.S.

A powerful Pacific storm will hammer the West Coast into Friday with strong winds, heavy rain and heavy mountain snow. Heavy rain will bring a threat of flash flooding along recent burn scars while blizzard conditions are expected in the Sierras. Meanwhile, two winter storms will bring areas of heavy snow and freezing rain followed by bitter cold into this weekend from the Plains to the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Jan 6:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Climax CO

Today

Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
High: 20 °F
Tonight

Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Low: 10 °F
Thursday

Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
High: 24 °F
Thursday
Night

Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Low: 12 °F
Friday

Snow Showers
High: 18 °F
Friday
Night

Snow Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Low: 6 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
High: 19 °F
Saturday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 7 °F
Sunday

Mostly Sunny
High: 27 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday

Snow showers. High near 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

M.L.King Day

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.