Author: Ben Castellani (Page 135 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.

BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 01/12/21 | Warming up but changes tomorrow night

January 12, 2021 / Ben Castellani

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Denver & Boulder Snowfall Totals: January 9-10, 2021

January 10, 2021 / Ben Castellani

Shown below is our snowfall forecast map with actual storm totals overlaid in boxes. Green boxes indicate that our forecast verified to within one inch of the observed snowfall. Red did not (there are no red).

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The first snow of 2021 arrives Saturday afternoon to the Denver Metro area (Updated)

January 8, 2021 / Ben Castellani

It hasn’t snowed in our area since last year! Well….December 28th to be more precise. However, white stuff is once again in the forecast to begin 2021. A Four Corners low pressure system will spread winter weather back into the Front Range Saturday into Saturday night. Let’s take a look at the timing and potential snowfall amounts in what is sure to be another disappointing snowfall event.

UPDATE (7:00AM Sat 1/9/21): Adjusted snowfall forecast map slightly

BoulderCAST Daily – Thu 01/07/21 | Not too bad today, tracking light snow for Saturday

January 7, 2021 / Ben Castellani

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BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 01/06/21 | Cool with sunshine

January 6, 2021 / Ben Castellani

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BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 01/05/21 | Windy on the Plains, snowy in the Mountains

January 5, 2021 / Ben Castellani

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This week in Colorado weather: January 4, 2021

January 4, 2021 / Ben Castellani

The first week of 2021 will not make much of a mark for the Front Range. We’re watching a series of quick-moving but ultimately weak storm systems that will scurry across the Rockies throughout the upcoming week. Mountain snow will be the main story, but we’ve also got a bora wind event in the works for the Plains and possibly some late-week snow as well. Read on for all the details.