Author: Ben Castellani (Page 272 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: Mon 10/09/17

October 9, 2017 / Ben Castellani

As of 7:00 AM, the storm still looks to be on track. Boulder's official total thus far is 3.1" of snow! We had a change-over to rain and snow around midnight, with all snow after about 1:00 AM last night. Air temperatures remained above freezing overnight which allowed significant melting of the snow that fell. Nonetheless, a another surge of cold upslope …

Storm Update: First snow of the season still on track

October 8, 2017 / Ben Castellani

The winter storm advertised by the weather models remains on track to bring snow and much colder temperatures to the region tonight. We provide a timeline for the storm and our final snowfall forecast map.

Bundle up! The season’s first snow arrives Sunday night

October 6, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Things are about to turn white across the region as a quick-hitting storm brings freezing temperatures and snow to the Front Range. Read on for details.

DayCAST: Thu 10/05/17

October 5, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Today we will continue to remain in a "cool" airmass as surface low-pressure develops along a stalled frontal boundary in southeast Colorado. It initially looked like the southwesterly mid-level winds may win out to warm us up a tad today via downslope, but that doesn't appear to be the case. The position of the front is highlighted below in the …

La Niña Watch in effect for this winter

October 4, 2017 / Ben Castellani

It now appears we may be headed into our second consecutive La Niña winter. We discuss the forecast, remind you what La Niña actually is, and explain potential impacts on Colorado for this winter.

DayCAST: Wed 10/04/17

October 4, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Today will be a quintessential autumn day across northeast Colorado. After a brisk morning in the 40's, look for temperatures to warm into the mid 60's by late afternoon. Sunshine early on will give way to a mix of clouds and sun during the afternoon hours. There is no chance of precipitation! We do have some good news for those of you interested …

DayCAST: Tue 10/03/17

October 3, 2017 / Ben Castellani

The first snow of the season has come and gone for the Foothills above approximately 7,000 feet! Anywhere from a slushy dusting to 8" of snow has fallen over the last thirty six hours. A few wet snowflakes were even seen across the Plains from Boulder, to Westminster, to Longmont (but no accumulation). Therefore, our "First Snow" contest continues! For today, …