It's hard to believe we made it to 46 today because the gusty winds dropped the wind chilly into the mid 30s. Our peak wind gust was 23 mph out of the east, but the gusts were much stronger on the west slopes of the mountain. Here's your exclusive 9-Hour Forecast for Wednesday with your detailed forecast below. I have also included a special graphic from the National Weather Service office in Santa Teresa, emphasizing the bitter cold temperatures. TONIGHT: KTSM has issued a Weather Authority Alert for a significant and sustained drop in temperatures as well as snow showers starting tonight. The skies will be overcast with cold wind gusts from the NE at 15-35 mph, stronger on the west slopes. We'll have a slight chance of a wintry mix of rain/snow flurries before midnight. After midnight, we'll have a chance of light snow showers. The low will drop to 26. FORECAST: A Winter Weather Advisory is posted for the entire Borderland starting tonight at 10 PM through Friday 5 AM. Expect snow showers Wednesday and Thursday with total accumulations between 1 and 2 inches, up to 5 inches above 7500 feet. Wednesday will be cloudy and very cold with a high of 36. Expect scattered snow showers starting early in the morning and lasting on and off through the day with light to moderate snow accumulations (1 to 2 inches) by the time the system leaves Thursday night. During the afternoon on Wednesday, we could see brief moments when the precipitation is freezing drizzle. Thursday will be cloudy and cold with a high of 39. Expect more scattered snow showers on and off through the day. The NE winds will range from 5-15 mph, and we could see brief moments in the afternoon when the snowflakes turn to cold drizzle. Friday will start out cloudy with a few lingering flurries early in the morning before clearing that afternoon. Friday's high will be 45, and the NW winds will be gusty and chilly. Saturday morning, skies will be clear, and temperatures will drop to 17 at the airport, close to 14 in the valley. Saturday afternoon will be sunny and warmer with a high of 51. Sunday will be sunny and 52 with a breezy to windy afternoon. Monday will be sunny and 55. Tuesday will be windy at times and sunny with a high of 56.