The 500 mb pattern shows that the ridge of high pressure is now centered over eastern Utah. It will continue to push south and west over the next few days...away from Colorado! Similar to yesterday, we'll be under the influence of northwest flow aloft, with low-level easterly flow. With plenty of moisture and the ridge retreating westward, enough instability will …

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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