Author: Ben Castellani (Page 236 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.

DayCAST: Tue 06/13/17

June 13, 2017 / Ben Castellani

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This week in weather: June 12, 2017

June 12, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Our weather this week will be typical for mid-June. The initial focus will be the threat of severe thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening, with tornadoes a viable concern. This will be followed by sunny and warm weather the rest of the week. High Country conditions will be exceptional this week, too.

A BIG warm-up is headed our way

June 8, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Ideal atmospheric conditions will combine to produce the first heat wave of the year for the Front Range! How hot will it get and when will we cool off? Read on to find out.

DayCAST: Thu 06/08/17

June 8, 2017 / Ben Castellani

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DayCAST: Wed 06/07/17

June 7, 2017 / Ben Castellani

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Congrats to the winners of our Late-Season Snow Contest!

June 6, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Thanks to those of you whom participated in our Late-Season Snow Contest. The goal of the competition was to predict the amount of snow that would accumulate in Boulder from April 12 to May 31, 2017. In this post we review the entries, discuss the snow storms that occurred during that seven-week window, and announce the winners!