Winter Weather Warnings in 8 States as 20 Inches of Snow to Hit
March 8, 2025
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The National Weather Service (NWS) has announced winter storm warnings, winter weather advisory notices and winter storm watch alerts for parts of eight states this weekend.
Why It Matters
An ongoing cold snap is set to continue across southern and south Midwestern areas of the United States on Saturday and into Sunday, though the number of states covered by NWS warnings is down from 17 on Friday.
The agency is warning those in some of the affected areas against unnecessary travel because of slippery roads and the possibility of snow blockages. In other regions, people are urged to travel with extra care.
What To Know
An NWS winter storm warning is in effect until 11 a.m. Mountain time on Saturday morning for some southern areas of Colorado, including the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Wet Mountains and both the upper Rio Grande Valley and eastern San Juan Mountains above 10,000 feet.
These areas could see between 2 and 4 inches of snowfall, with the heaviest expected on the eastern San Juan and southern mountains. The NWS advised those who must travel in these areas to “keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.”
In New Mexico, the Tusas Mountains, the northern and eastern Sangre de Cristo Mountains have a winter storm warning in place until 11 a.m. MST on Saturday, with snow accumulations of between 3 and 6 inches expected.
In this area, travel “could be difficult,” with visibility and traction reduced. Consequently, those driving are urged to allow extra space between them and the vehicle in front.
Also in New Mexico, a winter storm warning is in place for the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains until 5 p.m. MST on Saturday, with between 4 and 8 inches of snow expected and travel potentially “very difficult to impossible.”
A stop sign in front of snow-covered ski slopes and chairlifts at a mountain resort in Olympic Valley, California, on February 14. A stop sign in front of snow-covered ski slopes and chairlifts at a mountain resort in Olympic Valley, California, on February 14. Smith Collection/Gado/GETTY
In Texas, a winter storm warning applies to Armstrong, Carson, Potter and Randall Counties until midnight Central time on Saturday, with roads expected to “become slick and hazardous.”
Warnings are also in place in Dallam, Hartley, Moore and Sherman Counties until 9 p.m. CST on Saturday, where between 4 and 6 inches of snow is forecast and “persons should consider delaying all travel.”
In Arizona, a winter storm warning is in place for the White Mountains until 5 a.m. MST on Saturday, with anything between 1 and 11 inches of snow expected. Residents are urged to avoid travel if possible.
Separately, winter weather advisory alerts, a less severe form of NWS warning, are in place for a wider area of the southern and southwestern United States.
This includes the northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the southern and central San Luis Valley in Colorado until 11 a.m. MST on Saturday and portions of northwest, southwest and western Oklahoma between 9 a.m. MST on Saturday and 4 a.m. MST on Sunday.
In Arkansas, a winter weather advisory is in place for the Yukon Delta Coast until 1 p.m. local time on Sunday, while a swath of northern and western New Mexico is covered, including the central Grant County, southern Gila region highlands/Black Range, upper Rio Grande Valley, west central plateau and western mountains.
Parts of the Texas panhandle also have winter weather advisory notes, as do Meade, Morton, Seward and Stevens Counties in Kansas. Some eastern counties of Arizona have the NWS advisory warning in place, along with large chunks of northern and western New Mexico.
NWS winter storm watches are also in place for the Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay in Arkansas, where up to 3 inches of snow may accumulate. Wind gusts of 40 miles per hour are expected.
What People Are Saying
The NWS branch in Amarillo, Texas, released travel safety tips on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday morning, writing: “With today’s winter storm it’s important to be safe if traveling and follow these safety tips.”
The NWS branch in Albuquerque, New Mexico, said on X on Friday: “Snow is now falling at the Sunport. With temperatures hovering just above freezing, snow should melt on contact. However, expect slick and wet road conditions.”
The NWS office in Boulder, Colorado, wrote on X on Friday: “Snow showers will continue across the Front Range Mountains and foothills, with some light snow pushing onto the adjacent plains.”
What Happens Next
Travelers are urged to take extra care, and the NWS has advised against unnecessary journeys in certain areas.
According to the Fox Forecast Center, more severe weather is expected to strike the southern United States between Monday and Wednesday, with the potential for thunderstorms and even some tornadoes.
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