Author: Ben Castellani (Page 23 of 274)

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 L3Harris Technologies in Boulder.

This Week in Colorado Weather: March 25, 2024 (including a recap of last night’s thunderous snowstorm!)

March 25, 2024 / Ben Castellani

After a solid dump of springtime snow Sunday night, including widespread thundersnow, things will turn quiet for the week ahead with temperatures trending from downright chilly back to t-shirt weather by week’s end. We recap last night’s snowstorm, check the snowfall totals, and detail the Front Range forecast for the next seven days. Let’s dive in!

Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Several beautiful days will unfold ahead of a rain/snow event late in the weekend

March 21, 2024 / Ben Castellani

This content requires a subscription to BoulderCAST Premium.

Comparing the two epic March snowstorms that pummeled the Front Range exactly three years apart (2021 vs. 2024)

March 20, 2024 / Ben Castellani

Last week’s dumping of wet snow in the Front Range occurred three years to the day after our most recent significant snowstorm back in March of 2021. We do a comparative analysis between these two epic mid-March snowstorms, examining their distinct storm tracks, the meteorological factors contributing to their varied snowfall production, and discuss their differing forecast hype. We also explore their respective snow totals and distribution across the Denver Metro area, including a detailed account of how these two snowstorms were able to make Front Range history exactly three years apart despite being so fundamentally different.

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 03/20/24 | Staying dry & mild for several more days

March 20, 2024 / Ben Castellani

This content requires a subscription to BoulderCAST Premium.

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 03/19/24 | A lovely first day of Spring as the remnants of last week’s big snow-maker pass by well to the south

March 19, 2024 / Ben Castellani

This content requires a subscription to BoulderCAST Premium.

Premium Storm Update – Wed 3/13/24 8:00AM | Extremely heavy snow remains on track for the Front Range with significant travel disruption beginning late Wednesday evening

March 13, 2024 / Ben Castellani

The overarching forecast remains on-track this morning as a significant and highly impactful snowstorm bears down on the Front Range. We review a wide gamut of the most recent model data, with trends suggesting a boom scenario is more likely than a bust. Travel will become extremely difficult (and in some areas of the Foothills, impossible) Wednesday night into Thursday night, with some power outages expected. We give our final thoughts on the impressive winter storm about to slam the Denver Metro area. Buckle up and stay safe!

This Week in Colorado Weather: March 11, 2024

March 11, 2024 / Ben Castellani

It will be business as usual the first two days of the week with 60-degree temperatures and dry conditions continuing. However, a major storm system will drop south into the Desert Southwest this week, with impacts expected in the Front Range Wednesday through Friday. All signs point to a significant dumping of upslope precipitation in our area from this storm, most of which will fall as heavy wet snow. There’s still a lot of uncertainty in this week’s forecast, but let’s discuss the latest developments in what could be a historic March winter storm for the Denver Metro area.