Mostly sunny and windy to start the day before an Arctic front moves in tonight. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for the mountains.
Snow can be expected overnight with 1 to 3 inches possible for the valley and up to a foot along the Divide.
Frigid temperatures and dangerously low wind chills can also be expected. Winds will be gusting to 45 mph through Friday, up to 80 mph in the higher elevations.
Salida and Buena Vista can expect a high of 41 today. Look for an overnight low of 17.
The San Luis Valley will see a high of 37, a low of 13.
Leadville and Fairplay will warm up to 23 with a low of -5.
This system will be out of the area quickly. Saturday and Sunday look to be mostly sunny with a high near 50 in the valley on Christmas Day. The mountains will hang on to a slight chance of snow through the holiday weekend.
