Author: Ben Castellani (Page 251 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: Wed 05/09/18

May 9, 2018 / Ben Castellani

There will not be much change in the weather today compared to yesterday. Unseasonably WARM conditions will continue by the way of morning sunshine giving way to mostly cloudy skies through the day. Temperatures are expected to top out in the lower 80's for the Plains, with 60's in the Foothills. More of the same weather is expected tomorrow, though we'll be …

DayCAST: Tue 05/08/18

May 8, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Tranquil Tuesday The main story today remains the ridge of high pressure that currently stretches northward from western Mexico into western Canada. However, there is also the weak storm system across the Dakotas today and a trailing cold front. This cold front actually moved into northeast Colorado overnight (see below). While we may be starting out a tad cool this morning, …

This week in weather: May 7, 2018

May 7, 2018 / Ben Castellani

A large-scale pattern shift will continue to facilitate warm and dry weather for the Front Range through much of the week. Things get messy just in time for the weekend, however. We’re tracking a storm that will bring much colder temperatures, lots of rain, and higher elevation snow.

DayCAST: Thu 05/03/18

May 3, 2018 / Ben Castellani

As we discussed yesterday, the rapid development of the surface low would be a key ingredient for us this morning. Looking at the radar loop below, you can detect the spin of the developing low pressure just east-northeast of Denver. This is really helping to enhance precipitation rates for the Front Range. Moderate rain is falling across much of the …

Forecast update: A very wet Wednesday and Thursday expected

May 2, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Premium Storm Update (Thu May 3 at 6:00 AM) Strong cyclogenesis and upslope: Moderate lower elevation rain and heavy snow in the Foothills is falling this morning as 40 mph upslope briefly surges into the Metro area. READ NOW

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We provide a quick forecast update as a vigorous storm system bears down on Colorado. Our forecast includes widespread soaking rain, borderline severe thunderstorms, and a snowfall forecast map for the higher elevations.

DayCAST: Wed 05/02/18

May 2, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Happy Wednesday! We hope you were not planning on good weather today...a slow-moving cut-off storm system has other ideas... Our major spring storm this week is still churning near Las Vegas this morning. If you recall from yesterday's DayCAST, this is the exact same location it was 24 hours ago. The storm literally has not moved at all. This however …

DayCAST: Tue 05/01/18

May 1, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Today begins the trend towards wetter and cooler weather... A weak cold front moved through last night, so today will be cooler than yesterday by about ten degrees right off the bat. Our main storm system of interest is located near Las Vegas this morning and is moving very slowly eastward. This storm is projected to fully cut-off from the flow …