Author: Ben Castellani (Page 19 of 358)

Good Friday morning! Our sloppy March snowmaker is fully underway, and it wasted no time getting the Foothills involved. Snow has been stacking up overnight from Boulder Canyon north into Larimer County, with reports pushing 7 inches near Estes Park before sunrise. That shield of steady snow is now spilling downslope into the Denver Metro area after a brief rain/snow …

Yesterday’s storm didn’t quite behave the way most guidance suggested. Instead of the bullseye landing up along the Wyoming border, the heaviest rain actually set up well south of Denver—down toward Colorado Springs and Pueblo—where a healthy 0.40" to 1.00" fell. Forecasts for those areas had been pretty modest, so that shift was a notable surprise. Meanwhile, despite the gloomy …

The first of two shortwaves lined up for the Front Range this week is already knocking on the door today, sliding in through this evening with an early‑March mix: rain for the lower elevations and snow for the higher Foothills and Mountains. This morning’s GOES-East water vapor loop shows that compact little mid‑level low spinning neatly over far northwest Colorado—this …

The dominant storyline today — and really through the end of the week — remains the anomalous warmth, persistent wind, and elevated fire danger as a strong Pacific jet streak stays draped across northern Colorado. The jet is the engine behind everything: the mountain snow, the downslope winds, the mixing, and the fire weather concerns. Mountain Snow & High‑Country Instability …

Good Tuesday morning, everyone! We’re staring down another remarkably active weather day across Colorado — almost a carbon copy of what unfolded exactly one week ago. A moisture‑rich Pacific jet streak is sagging south into the state, energizing the atmosphere and setting the stage for a multi‑hazard day. Four major components define today’s forecast, each interacting with the others in …