The passing of the primary low pressure across the region yesterday was a textbook case of lee cyclogenesis. The approaching low pressure from Utah died out over northwest Colorado, while a new low pressure formed and rapidly intensified in east-central Colorado near the Kansas border. Unfortunately this behavior led to the best energy and lift largely bypassing the Denver area …

Ben Castellani

Ben Castellani

Ben grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania and holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in Meteorology, the latter being from CU Boulder. His hometown received nearly three feet of snow from the Storm of the Century back in March of 1993, sparking his initial interest in impactful weather. Ben currently works on remote sensing and data analysis software at NV5 Geospatial Software in Boulder.

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