Author: Ben Castellani (Page 249 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 01/31/17

January 31, 2017 / Ben Castellani

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This week in weather: January 30, 2017

January 30, 2017 / Ben Castellani

We begin the week under the protective influence of a mid-level ridge of high pressure. With this, the Front Range will be (mostly) dry and at times very warm through the week. Read on for our short and to-the-point weekly outlook.

DayCAST: Sun 01/29/17

January 29, 2017 / Ben Castellani

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DayCAST: Sat 01/28/17

January 28, 2017 / Ben Castellani

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DayCAST: Fri 01/27/17

January 27, 2017 / Ben Castellani

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Weather is about to take an extended vacation

January 26, 2017 / Ben Castellani

2017 got off to a quick start with multiple snow storms dumping on parts of northeast Colorado and the Mountains. However, we’re seeing strong indication in the models that things are about to quiet down significantly for the foreseeable future.

DayCAST: Thu 01/26/17

January 26, 2017 / Ben Castellani

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Forecasting 101: Front Range freezing drizzle explained

January 25, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Yesterday saw a mix of wintry precipitation fall across the Denver Metro area. Snow pellets and snowflakes were observed in spots, but closer to the Foothills near Boulder, freezing drizzle produced a dangerous glaze of ice that was responsible for numerous car accidents (and probably many pedestrian slips and falls). We explain the rare weather set-up the led to the somewhat unexpected occurrence of ice in Boulder.