We take a broad look at White Christmas occurrences in Boulder’s historical record and discuss why Christmas Day, out of all days, has the highest probability of snow on the ground. We also give our White Christmas forecast for this year.
Author: Ben Castellani (Page 137 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.
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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).
In an almost identical setup to what transpired this past Monday, another weak storm system will progress across Colorado Thursday night into Friday afternoon. Once again the storm’s track and speed will greatly limit snowfall potential in the Denver Metro area. However, there will be a sprinkle of accumulation to close out the week in some locations. Let’s quickly take a look.
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A progressive northwest flow pattern in Colorado this week will lead to generally unsettled conditions for the area with frequent shots of light snow. The Mountains will stand the best chances of accumulation, but some will spill across the Denver Metro area as well. Read on for more details.
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