Author: Ben Castellani (Page 283 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: Sat 04/16/16

April 16, 2016 / Ben Castellani

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Spring storm set to dump heavy wet snow through the weekend

April 15, 2016 / Ben Castellani

We’ve been tracking the storm very closely over the last week. With forecast temperatures trending down over the last several days, the threat of potentially flooding rain has morphed into the concern for a dumping of heavy, wet spring snow for everyone across the Front Range. Read on as we present our final forecast for this historic storm.

DayCAST: Fri 04/15/16

April 15, 2016 / Ben Castellani

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Historic storm on track to begin Friday afternoon, snow very likely for Plains

April 14, 2016 / Ben Castellani

A powerful, slow-moving system is still on track to impact the region through the weekend. The Foothills are undoubtedly set for massive snow totals, but uncertainty remains in exactly how much the lower elevations will pick up. We summarize recent model trends and give a forecast update on this upcoming historic weather event.

DayCAST: Thu 4/14/16

April 14, 2016 / Ben Castellani

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DayCAST: Wed 04/13/16

April 13, 2016 / Ben Castellani

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A realistic take on this weekend’s potential storm

April 12, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Not surprisingly, there is already A LOT of media hype surrounding the potential for another “epic snowstorm” this weekend across the Denver Metro area. It’s been all over social media and the news, with even a few shades of optimism present in our own forecasts. However, let’s take it one step at a time and not line ourselves up for disappointment. Continue reading as we set realistic expectations for this weekend’s potential storm.