Author: Ben Castellani (Page 139 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 12/21/21 | 60’s & high fire danger for the first day of winter

December 21, 2021 /

HDetailed Forecast Discussion: appy Winter Solstice! It definitely won't feel like the first day of winter as well above normal temperatures are expected again today as a ridge of high pressure and downslope flow continue to dominate our sensible weather across most of the Rockies. Wave clouds have increased overnight in response to an uptick in moisture embedded in the …

Weekend Weather Snapshot: December 16, 2021

December 16, 2021 /

WDetailed Forecast Discussion: ow! From the morning magnificent rainbows, to the rain/snow squall line, to the epic dust storms and of course the main event of damaging winds...it turned out to be quite the day on Wednesday! The big and windy low pressure center has rapidly moved northeastward and has crossed over the border into Canada overnight near Lake Superior. …

*Premium Storm Update* Wed 12/15/21 2:00PM

December 15, 2021 /

The potent storm system continues to pull eastward and away from the Front Range. The associated surface low pressure has now moved into northwestern Kansas with a central pressure around 985 mb! The visible satellite animation below from GOES-East is impressive. It shows the coating of fresh snow in the Foothills and Mountains, and also the massive amount of dust …

WARNING: A damaging wind event appears likely on Wednesday with gusts up to 100 MPH, plus maybe a brief snow squall

December 14, 2021 /

Batten down the hatches! A significant and potentially historic wind event is about to unfold across the Front Range on Wednesday with gusts reaching up to 100 MPH. A band of heavy snow will also race across the state during the morning hours creating dangerous travel, especially in the Mountains. Let’s review the setup, the timing of the snow and strongest winds, and the potential snow amounts and impacts across the area.

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BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 12/14/21 | All eyes on a widespread damaging wind event tomorrow!

December 14, 2021 /

ADetailed Forecast Discussion: ll is quiet today across northern Colorado under prevailing warm but brisk southwesterly flow. To our west, a strong trough is coming ashore and taking aim on Colorado. This system will race across the area during the day tomorrow. Expect continued mild temperatures across the Front Range with highs today similar to yesterday under a Denver Cyclone …

This week in Colorado weather: December 13, 2021

December 13, 2021 /

Well, Denver’s snowless streak finally came to an end as a dusting of frozen precipitation was reported at Denver International Airport this past Friday morning. Unfortunately, the week ahead will not continue the trend with a largely dry week expected. We are closely watching a quick-moving storm set to race across the area on Wednesday which could bring white-out conditions to the Mountains and very strong winds to the Denver Metro area. The meager chance of rain/snow with this mid-week system will offer little reprieve for the extreme drought which now encompasses the entire area.

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