Author: Ben Castellani (Page 269 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 11/09/17

November 9, 2017 / Ben Castellani

The upper-level disturbance that fueled the snow storm on Tuesday has progressed south and east across the country, and now is located across the Florida Panhandle. This is quite far south, but not all that uncommon for November. Very cold air is digging in across the Northeast...by far the coldest of the season. This cold front actually moved through Boulder and …

Recap: November’s first widespread snowfall

November 8, 2017 / Ben Castellani

We discuss the light snow that fell Tuesday across the region and when we may see our next.

DayCAST: Wed 11/08/17

November 8, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Storm total snowfall yesterday was about 3-5" in Boulder, 4 to 10" in the Foothills, and less than 2" in the rest of the Metro Area. This was generally in line with our forecast, though slightly lower in east and south Denver. DIA only reported a trace of snow. For today, drier air and ridging will be building into Colorado. …

DayCAST: Tue 11/07/17

November 7, 2017 / Ben Castellani

The forcing for snowfall will continue through much of the day today in and near the Foothills....This includes jet streak lift, low-level upslope, and mid-level vorticity advection from the trough. Embedded bands of snow could be heavy at times, but sporadic. High resolution models are indicating a break in the snow during the day, with redevelopment later this afternoon. This …

This week in weather: November 6, 2017

November 6, 2017 / Ben Castellani

This week’s weather is front-loaded with light snow and colder temperatures Monday night into Tuesday. We discuss potential snow accumulations for the Front Range, then detail quiet and seasonal conditions returning for the remainder of the week.

DayCAST: Thu 11/02/17

November 2, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Calm & quiet is back in style! Following yesterday's gusty winds, things quiet down across the region as the jet stream slides further north and slower zonal flow takes over. The 500 mb map below shows perfect westerly winds across California, Colorado and into Kansas: Similar weather with a slight warming trend will take us into the weekend. Expect 50's …

DayCAST: Wed 11/01/17

November 1, 2017 / Ben Castellani

No changes are needed to our high wind forecast issued last night. Things have come together nicely after midnight, with observed winds in the Foothills gusting to 75 mph. Winds have gusted to 30 mph or so at times across the Plains overnight, with temperatures already around 60 degrees at 7:00 AM. Models continue to show high winds through the morning and …