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

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34° N Lon: 104.26° W Elev: 3294 ft.

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Detailed forecast for

Eddy County Plains

Tonight

Cloudy with a chance of freezing rain. Rain showers likely, mainly this evening. Ice accumulation of up to one quarter of an inch. Colder with lows in the mid 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Saturday

Freezing rain and sleet likely in the morning, then sleet, freezing rain with a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Snow and sleet accumulation up to 1 inch. Ice accumulation of up to one quarter of an inch. Much colder. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Saturday Night

Snow showers. Freezing rain and sleet, mainly in the evening. Snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Cold with lows around 15. East winds around 10 mph, becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then sunny with a slight chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. Additional moderate snow accumulation possible. Cold with highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear. Cold with lows 6 to 12 above. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west after midnight. Wind chill values as low as 3 below.

Monday

Sunny, cold with highs in the upper 20s. Wind chill values as low as 5 below in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Cold with lows 5 to 15 above. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Wind chill values as low as zero in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear. Cold with lows 13 to 21.

Wednesday

Sunny. Highs around 40.