Author: Ben Castellani (Page 215 of 301)

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.

Weekend Outlook: Windy & warm, then snow for President’s Day

February 16, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Our forecast for the holiday weekend covers two separate wind storms, very warm weather across the Plains, and President’s Day snowfall.

Why has there been so much freezing drizzle this winter?

February 15, 2018 / Ben Castellani

This winter has slowly become the “Winter of Freezing Drizzle” for the Front Range. Many of you have reached out to us wondering why there has been so many occurrences this year in particular. In short, the finger can be pointed at La Niña. However, the true answer is a little more complex.

DayCAST: Thu 02/15/18

February 15, 2018 / Ben Castellani

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DayCAST: Wed 02/14/18

February 14, 2018 / Ben Castellani

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DayCAST: Tue 02/13/18

February 13, 2018 / Ben Castellani

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This week in weather: February 12, 2018

February 12, 2018 / Ben Castellani

We’re tracking two wintry systems for the week ahead. The first one will mainly impact the higher elevations on Monday. The second one is scheduled to arrive on Thursday with perhaps better chances for snow across the Denver Metro area. Read on as we detail for the forecast for the next five days.

Storm Snow Totals: February 9-10, 2018

February 11, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Saturday’s snow storm amounted to 5.7″ in Boulder and 2.2″ in Denver.

Forecast update: Tricky temps today, freezing fog tonight, light snow Saturday

February 9, 2018 / Ben Castellani

A mix bag of wintry weather will be present across the Metro area through Saturday evening. Read on as we discuss how things will play out and provide our snowfall forecast for Saturday.