Author: Ben Castellani (Page 144 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 10/26/21 | A gusty Pacific front screams across the state today with a slew of impacts

October 26, 2021 /

TDetailed Forecast Discussion: oday will be a day of transition for the state of Colorado as a vigorous Pacific trough blows across the state from the west and northwest. This is the storm that brought feet of snow to the high Mountains of California and more than 10" of rain in spots over the last few days. https://twitter.com/US_Stormwatch/status/1452773163595538436 The infrared …

Weekend Weather Snapshot: October 21, 2021

October 21, 2021 /

ADetailed Forecast Discussion: n area of increased moisture aloft will push across the Rockies today from the west despite a ridge axis moving in as well. This batch of high clouds can be seen in the GOES-East infrared satellite animation below from this morning. Notice the more substantial cloud cover entering western Colorado. There is also a wave cloud present …

BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 10/20/21 | Dry & seasonal for the next few days, plus an update on the smoke forecast

October 20, 2021 /

TDetailed Forecast Discussion: he strong low pressure system which passed us by to the north yesterday has exited to the east and is currently over the northern Great Plains. Despite the unfavorable track and swift downslope, the low was able to produce a few light rain showers across portions of the Front Range during the mid-day timeframe on Tuesday, as …

BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 10/19/21 | A cool & gusty day with very light Mountain snow

October 19, 2021 /

ADetailed Forecast Discussion: strong closed-low pressure system will move along the Colorado-Wyoming border through the day with a track that will downslope our entire area. This morning's GOES-East infrared satellite animation shows the storm spinning across central Utah. It will move northeastward and be over Cheyenne by this evening. This is the GFS 500mb height forecast for 6PM tonight. Outside …

BoulderCAST Daily – Thu 10/14/21 | A brief shot of light rain/snow today, much more pleasant for the weekend ahead

October 14, 2021 /

TDetailed Forecast Discussion: oday's disturbance comes in the form of a weak and quick-moving trough that will drop across the state from the northwest. The precipitation potential from this system has declined in the models over the last few days, but we're still expecting a brief round of rain and snow showers to impact the area later today. There's only …

A second chance at our first snow: A cold but quick system is gearing up for Thursday

October 13, 2021 /

After a lull in the weather on Wednesday, the action picks up quickly again on Thursday with the arrival of a swift-moving but ultimately weak storm system that will bring another round of rain and snow to the Front Range. We discuss which areas are favored this time around to potentially see their first snow of the season and detail when widespread freezing temperatures will arrive.

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