Author: Ben Castellani (Page 172 of 358)

TDetailed Forecast Discussion: he rex block pattern which we first discussed with you last Thursday is STILL present across the western United States, a full five or six days later. We haven't noticed even a cloud in Boulder since sometime on Wednesday under this setup. Remember that a rex block is a persistent, protective pattern that occurs when a strong …

TDetailed Forecast Discussion: he very light snow/flurries just never materialized for us the last few days, though Boulder did see a few snowflakes on Tuesday and the Foothills just west of the city reported up to 2" or so of snow Tuesday afternoon and evening. The next several days will be very quiet across Colorado as a "rex block" pattern …

ADetailed Forecast Discussion: s the first upper-level low pressure departs to our southeast this morning, the next approaches from the north and will be passing over the area through the day. Similar to how two nearby tropical cyclones interact with one another, known as the Fujiwhara Effect, these two mid-latitude cyclones will be rotating around each other in the near-term. …

ADetailed Forecast Discussion: tricky yet fairly insignificant winter weather forecast is developing for Colorado in the coming days. A weak shortwave will drop southward across the state today with sharply colder temperatures and chances for light snow statewide. A secondary system will drop southwestward (yes southwestward!) out of central Canada and arrive to the region tomorrow. Both systems are starved …

3-6"Detailed Forecast Discussion: of snow were reported regionwide yesterday, most of which fell during the heavier burst around sunrise Tuesday morning. Officially 3.9" and 5.0" were reported in Boulder and Denver, respectively. We will take it, though snowpack statewide is now below normal. Our snow-maker from yesterday has pushed off into Missouri this morning, with a welcomed ridge axis now …