Author: Ben Castellani (Page 225 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.

Video DayCAST: Tue 03/12/19

March 12, 2019 / Ben Castellani

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This week in weather: Tracking a significant mid-week snowstorm

March 11, 2019 / Ben Castellani

A strong, spring-like snowstorm is taking shape for mid-week. In this week’s outlook, we discuss the weather before, during, and after the storm which will bring more than a foot of snow and blizzard conditions to portions of Colorado.

DayCAST: Thu 03/07/19

March 7, 2019 / Ben Castellani

Mountain snow lingers, warmer across Plains Snow continues across the Mountains today, though it won't be nearly as intense as yesterday as moisture has waned and the best forcing has shifted into the Great Plains region. We also have a disorganized subtropical jet stretching across southern Colorado (see below) which may lead to isolated banded snow across the higher elevations through the day. …

DayCAST: Wed 03/06/19

March 6, 2019 / Ben Castellani

As you can see in the 500 mb height anomaly panel below, a ridge axis is passing over our region this morning and flow will be turning increasingly southwesterly and growing stronger through the rest of the day as a trough approaches. This southwest flow actually contains a narrow plume of moisture which will help spread snow across the Mountains today. This …

Weather Quiz Was It Rime Ice or Hoar Frost?

March 5, 2019 / Ben Castellani

This week’s weather quiz topic examined the cause of the glaze of ice that formed on the trees on February 27th. Read on for some background information, the quiz results, and a deep dive into the answer.

Arctic Blast: A recap of the disappointing snow and remarkable cold!

March 4, 2019 / Ben Castellani

It may seem odd to call 8 inches of snow in Boulder and 4 inches in Denver “disappointing”, but that is indeed our sentiment towards the prolonged winter storm that moved through over the weekend. All of the ingredients for snow came together in unison, including one of the coldest airmasses so far this winter and juicy moisture from an atmospheric river. We discuss why snow totals came in on the lighter side and the record-breaking cold air.

DayCAST: Mon 03/04/19

March 4, 2019 / Ben Castellani

It's another bitter cold morning across the region. Overnight lows bottomed out anywhere from 5 to 20 degrees below zero in the Metro area. Boulder set a new record low for the date, and it is likely many other cities did as well. The cold airmass in place now is rather remarkable. It's no small feat to obtain double digit below …