Author: Ben Castellani (Page 104 of 301)

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.

This week in Colorado weather: February 14, 2022

The upcoming week will begin and end rather quiet across the Front Range, but smack in the middle we’ve got an excellent chance of upslope snow on Wednesday. Models remain inconsistent with the specifics of this storm system, but it’s clear that everyone should see some accumulation alongside the markedly colder temperatures. Read on for our preliminary snowfall expectations and a complete outlook for the week ahead.

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Winter Weather Update: Jet-forced heavy snow bands will be around Friday afternoon and evening

The week will end with a bang as snow is headed to the Denver Metro area on Friday thanks to a quick-moving storm system diving across the state. A front will pass through early Friday morning bringing colder temperatures for the day with snow developing late in the afternoon into evening. This event will be headlined by the risk of heavy jet-forced snow bands which could wreak havoc on the evening commute. Let’s take a look at the atmospheric setup, timing of the first flakes and heaviest snow, and our snowfall forecast map.

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