Author: Ben Castellani (Page 102 of 358)

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.

BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 02/28/23 | Snow showers in the Mountains, but just wind on the Plains

February 28, 2023 /

Well, this is a wrap for February, folks! Boulder will end the month with an average temperature about 1.5°F below normal and just slightly below normal precipitation. It's amazing to see that almost the entire West had below normal temperatures this month, with the coldest spot being the central Rockies including western Colorado! For today, a quick-moving shortwave disturbance is …

This Week in Colorado Weather: February 27, 2023

February 27, 2023 /

The week ahead will indeed be an active one across the Front Range as an unsettled pattern remains entrenched across the western United States for the foreseeable future. This will spell out periods of gusty downslope winds, persistently cool temperatures and at least one or two chances for snowfall this week in our area, with the best shot coming Wednesday evening and night.

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This Weekend in Colorado Weather: February 23, 2023

February 23, 2023 /

As we feared, skies have cleared out fully overnight which has led to copious radiational cooling and forced brutally cold temperatures across the entire area. We're currently reporting a temperature of -9°F at our station, a value that shatters the existing 124-year-old record low for this date in Boulder by at least 4 degrees! Most locations are resting between -5 …

BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 02/23/23 | The bitter cold temperatures have arrived, snow continues into the evening creating slick travel

February 22, 2023 /

Question: Is it snowing because it's Wednesday or is it Wednesday because it's snowing? Midweek snowstorms have been a staple this winter with nearly two-thirds of our 60 inches of snow coming on Wednesdays and Thursdays. It's hard to believe, but it's actually yet to snow at all on Saturday this winter! All jokes aside, the Arctic cold front blasted …

Premium Storm Update – Tue 2/21/23 7:00PM | Snow will arrives in a hurry pre-dawn Wednesday morning!

February 21, 2023 /

After a beautiful time in the 60s today, things are starting to look more stormy out there as the sun sets behind darkened clouds. It’s hard to believe, but snow will be falling in less than 12 hours in most areas with temperatures dropping into the single digits and teens in a flash! We run through a final check of the models looking at snow amounts, travel impacts and those cold temperatures.

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Winter Storm Update: Arctic blast and heavy snow arrive early Wednesday, up to a foot possible in some areas (Updated)

February 21, 2023 /

A massive and complex storm is set to slam the entire western United States over the next several days. The Front Range will catch the bitter cold and snowy side of the storm with up to a foot of snowfall possible by Wednesday night alongside record-challenging frigid temperatures. We discuss the latest timing of things, just how cold it will get, the most likely snowfall amounts for the area, and the overall impacts expected from the looming winter storm.

Premium Storm Update (2/21/23 7:00PM): After a beautiful time in the 60s Tuesday, things are starting to look more stormy out there as the sun sets behind darkened clouds. It’s hard to believe, but snow will be falling in less than 12 hours in most areas with temperatures dropping into the single digits and teens in a flash! We run through a final check of the models looking at snow amounts, travel impacts and those cold temperatures. READ HERE

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