Author: Ben Castellani (Page 238 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.

DayCAST: Sun 10/14/18

October 14, 2018 / Ben Castellani

The storm evolved as expected. After a high of 65 degrees at BoulderCAST Station Saturday afternoon, the cold front moved through around 7:30 PM with temperatures falling into the 20's before midnight and rain quickly changing to snow. There were numerous jet-forced snow bands between Denver and the Wyoming state-line overnight. Snow totals in some areas of the Foothills could exceed …

DayCAST: Fri 10/12/18

October 12, 2018 / Ben Castellani

We're in the "eye of the trough" There is lots happening today weather-wise all around us, but not so much in Colorado. The GFS 500 mb height anomaly map below shows: The remnants of Tropical Storm Sergio just south of the border in Mexico A cut-off low pressure near the coast of southern California The main-stream trough over the Midwest. …

DayCAST: Thu 10/11/18

October 11, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Warmer temperatures are in the forecast today with a chance of rain. We talk potential snow amounts for the storm headed our way this weekend, and touch on Hurricane Michael.

DayCAST: Wed 10/10/18

October 10, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Good morning everyone! Our team is quite busy now with the changing season and storm after storm impacting the Front Range this week. There has been a lot to keep track of for sure! We haven't even had time to talk about Hurricane Michael....that Category 4 hurricane set to make landfall in the Florida Panhandle in a few hours. GOES-East shows …

This week in weather: October 9, 2018

October 9, 2018 / Ben Castellani

We wish there was better news, but the atmospheric pattern remains largely unchanged for the upcoming week. Thus, a chilly and unsettled stretch lies ahead. Read on for our complete forecast, which does include exactly ONE nice day.

Premium Storm Update: 10/08/18 7:00 AM

October 8, 2018 / Ben Castellani

As of 8:00 AM this morning, it has been all rain across the Plains thus far. However, in the higher elevations, a dusting to a few inches of snow has already fallen. Here's a look at snowy Pikes Peak: And Peak to Peak Highway near Nederland: We expect generally light drizzle and occasional showers to continue through the day Monday. …

A chilly Columbus Day with rain and snow for all

October 7, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Ugly weather will linger across the Front Range through the Columbus Day holiday, including rain and what could be the first snow of the year for some cities. We detail the timing and forecast snowfall amounts for the region.

PREMIUM STORM UPDATE (Issued Mon Oct 8 at 7:00 AM): Checking in on our chances for snow. READ NOW