Author: Ben Castellani (Page 263 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: Thu 01/18/18

January 18, 2018 / Ben Castellani

A mild day is expected across the Front Range today with a positively tilted ridge axis overhead. The 500 mb vorticity map below shows the ridge extending from Arizona, across Colorado and into the northern Plains. There is a bit of moisture streaming in from the northwest aloft. Expect wispy cirrus sky cover and high temperatures this afternoon in the lower …

Billion-dollar Denver hailstorm last May is now spiking insurance rates ‘statewide’

January 17, 2018 / Ben Castellani

On May 8th 2017, a severe thunderstorm formed over the western suburbs of Denver around 2:30 PM Mountain Time. Hailstones up to 2.75″ in diameter pummeled cars and structures causing a total of $1.4 Billion (that’s billion with a “B”!) in damage, thereby becoming the costliest hailstorm in state history. We take a look back at this historic storm, and give you warning of the impending insurance spikes for 2018.

Video DayCAST: Wed 01/17/18

January 17, 2018 / Ben Castellani

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DayCAST: Tue 01/16/18

January 16, 2018 / Ben Castellani

The Arctic airmass has been fully-entrenched across the region last night and this morning. Clear skies, light winds, and fresh snow have allowed temperatures to dip into the single digits in Denver and Boulder this morning, some of the coldest air of the winter season. While cold air will remain in place today, plentiful sunshine and decent mixing will permit temperatures …

Light snow arrives just in time to celebrate M.L.K. Day

January 14, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Though the Front Range has been feeling warmer of late, the Arctic air has never been far away. This boundary has remained just across the border in Nebraska and Kansas for the last few days. This changes tonight as the cold front pushes back south and west along with some moisture to bring light snow to everyone. Read on to find out the exact timing and snowfall amounts.

2017: The 2nd Warmest for Earth, 3rd for Colorado, 11th for Boulder

January 12, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Earth. It’s really cool, but it’s warming up faster now than it may have ever warmed before. Unless the buzz from last week’s East Coast blizzard has turned you into a climate change denier, you are likely already on-board with this sentiment. With 2017 now behind us, we take a look back at temperatures throughout the year for the globe, Colorado, and Boulder.

DayCAST: Fri 01/12/18

January 12, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Happy Friday everyone! As we detailed yesterday, gusty winds are underway in the Foothills. Some gusts reported this morning just west of Boulder exceed 60 mph. We expect breezy conditions to begin across the lower elevations by mid morning, continuing into the afternoon. Gusts across the Metro area will be in the 30 to 35 mph range at times. It's …