Author: Ben Castellani (Page 16 of 291)

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.

*Premium* Storm Update – Thu 04/03/25 11:00AM | Rain/snow mix turning to all snow later, a similar event will unfold again tomorrow

Today’s gloomy mix of rain/snow remains on-track for the Front Range, spreading into the area quickly this afternoon before ending around midnight. Most of the actual snow accumulation will occur in/near the Foothills, with minor travel impacts in the higher terrain where slushy roads will occur. Another similar round of mixed precipitation will unfold again Friday afternoon into Friday night, with light accumulations possible as well, especially after the sun goes down Friday evening. We discuss the latest forecast details, inbound snowfall potential and when warmer weather will return.

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Colorado Forecast Update: Two spring storms will bring a prolonged mixed bag of precipitation to end the week

A big dip in the jet stream across the western United States will funnel two weak storm systems eastward in the coming days leading to a prolonged period of cool and gloomy weather to the Front Range that will take us right into the weekend. Our discussion here focuses mainly on the first storm set to move across Colorado on Thursday with a mixed bag of rain and snow. We’re expecting minimal travel impacts across the Boulder-Denver area due to warm temperatures, but some problems may occur in the higher terrain. Continue reading

This Week in Colorado Weather: March 24, 2025

The week ahead will remain largely dry across the Front Range thanks to the slow passage of a strong ridge of high pressure aloft. Gusty downslope winds on Monday will relax and transition into a mid-week heatwave with record highs up for grabs across multiple days. However, unsettled weather is brewing for the upcoming weekend with decent rain chances for the lower elevations and a few snowflakes for the higher Foothills. Read on for all the details.

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