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.
Did you know that Denver officially reported a half inch of snowfall way back on Saturday, October 6th before sunrise? Boulder’s first snow occurred four days later on October 10th. Yes, for the first time ever, Denver International Airport beat Boulder to the punch for the season’s first snowfall. We discuss how this happened and announce the winners of the 2018 First Snow Contest.
Warmer temperatures are in the forecast today with a chance of rain. We talk potential snow amounts for the storm headed our way this weekend, and touch on Hurricane Michael.
We wish there was better news, but the atmospheric pattern remains largely unchanged for the upcoming week. Thus, a chilly and unsettled stretch lies ahead. Read on for our complete forecast, which does include exactly ONE nice day.
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