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A slow climb back from -26.

TV10 Crested Butte and Gunnison Valley Daily Weather Update: 12/5/13 For Today: Skies cleared and the cold that helped bring us the snow has now settled in. Temperatures plummeted on the heals of this moisture and a reinforcing trough will drop through the area today offering some scattered snow showers but expect mostly sunny and super cold conditions to dominate.

Temperatures: As skies cleared overnight the real cold dropped into the valleys and we are seeing a low of -26 for Crested Butte and -17 for Gunnison. Highs will try to rebound after these cold lows topping out at 8 for CB and 10 for Gunni but expect gusting winds to push some dangerous windchills. Look for another very cold night again tonight with lows staying right around -20.

Outlook: We are looking at a lot of very cold air to our west and a zonal flow developing through the weekend will draw some moisture through the area but the temperatures will be the dominant feature. We could see in the neighborhood of 4-6” starting Saturday but with little relief from the cold with daytime highs struggling to rebound from super cold nights. Cover exposed skin and be prepared. Be sure to check the CBAC daily report before heading into the backcountry and know we saw lots of wind and heavy snow. Conditions will be dangerous so be smart.

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