Author: Ben Castellani (Page 208 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.

DayCAST: Thu 10/03/19

October 3, 2019 / Ben Castellani

Yesterday's clouds dissipating, as seen from space As the ~1030 mb surface high pressure in the northern Great Plains moved east, low-level upslope and moisture influx to the Front Range quickly relaxed with dry downslope flow winning out yesterday afternoon. The result was a welcomed lifting of the fog and drizzle and eventually a quick clearing of clouds entirely. The GOES-East visible …

DayCAST: Wed 10/02/19

October 2, 2019 / Ben Castellani

Gloom to sunshine Montana has been beneath the big cut-off low pressure system for nearly a week now. This will finally change today as the system gets whisked eastward into the Great Lakes. The main trough axis will be passing across our area during the afternoon today (below, top left). At the same time, we will quickly be transitioning from the right …

DayCAST: Tue 10/01/19

October 1, 2019 / Ben Castellani

A drizzly, chilly Tuesday What a change in our weather today compared to yesterday! The cold front associated with the historic storm system to our north and west has finally pushed into the Front Range. Upslope and just enough low-level moisture has saturated the lower atmosphere causing widespread fog and drizzle to develop across the Metro area and lower Foothills …

This week in Colorado weather: September 30, 2019

September 30, 2019 / Ben Castellani

The week begins warm and sunny, but don’t be fooled as an autumn cold front is looming. Our coldest day in more than four months is developing for Tuesday alongside low clouds and drizzle. However, the end of the week will see above normal temperatures return.

Tracking a historic winter storm this weekend (not for us!)

September 26, 2019 / Ben Castellani

An extraordinary winter storm is taking aim on the northern Rockies this weekend. Fortunately (unfortunately?), the feet of snow in the forecast are not for Colorado. We take a look at this classic upslope event and also discuss the impacts that this historic system with massive breadth will have on our area.

DayCAST: Thu 09/26/19

September 26, 2019 / Ben Castellani

A near-record warm day The polar jet stream is starting to become stronger and push further south as the seasons change. The jet stream is currently located along the Canadian border to our north, but dips down into the Great Lakes across the eastern United States. A nearly stationary cut-off low remains across southern California and Arizona. Phoenix got a …

DayCAST: Wed 09/25/19

September 25, 2019 / Ben Castellani

Two cold fronts with near-record warmth in-between A pair of cold fronts will be the bread while tomorrow's near-record warmth will be the meat and veggies. Excuse the awkward sandwich reference, but temperatures over the next couple days will be down, then up, then down again! The first front has already moved through the Denver Metro area during the overnight hours …