Author: Ben Castellani (Page 238 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 05/23/17

May 23, 2017 / Ben Castellani

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DayCAST: Fri 05/19/17

May 19, 2017 / Ben Castellani

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Thursday Morning Update: Historic storm still on track

May 18, 2017 / Ben Castellani

We provide an updated forecast for the powerful spring storm currently impacting the region. Slightly colder temperatures have bumped up our snowfall forecasts in some locations. Read on for details.

DayCAST: Thu 05/18/17

May 18, 2017 / Ben Castellani

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Storm Update: Yes Denver, it’s going to snow! In the Foothills…

May 17, 2017 / Ben Castellani

The next few days will solidify the rest of the country’s belief that our weather here is pure insanity. We provide an update on what is shaping-up to be an historic late-season winter storm for the Front Range Foothills. The potential for accumulating snow across the lower elevations is much more uncertain at this time. Read on for the latest details…

DayCAST: Tue 05/16/17

May 16, 2017 / Ben Castellani

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This week in weather: May 15, 2017

May 15, 2017 / Ben Castellani

More unsettled weather is looming for the week ahead! We’ll squeeze out a few nice days to start, but temperatures will be tumbling by mid week as a formidable storm system heads towards Colorado. Thursday and Friday’s forecast is currently shrouded in a bit of uncertainty, by several models are indicating significant precipitation for the Front Range, and even the potential for accumulating snow across the Plains. Read on for all the details.

Dreary week delivers promised rain

May 11, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Our rainiest month has delivered this week with beneficial moisture falling across all of the Front Range. And of course, let’s not forget Monday’s insane hailstorm in downtown Denver, Lakewood, and Arvada. Here are cumulative rain totals this week through 7:00 AM Thursday:

Boulder – 1.80″
Golden – 1.72″
Nederland – 1.45″
BoulderCAST Station – 1.39″
Downtown Denver – 1.30
Broomfield – 0.95″
Louisville – 0.89″
Longmont – 0.75″
Denver Int’l Airport – 0.75″

With three and a half “days of Seattle” out of the way, we’ll revert to “typical Colorado” in short order. Sunshine returns and temperatures rebound to near 80 degrees tomorrow and into the weekend.