Following a welcomed dumping of snow in the Mountains this week, our attention shifts to the lower elevations late Thursday night into Friday for our own shot of snow. We detail what to expect as far as amounts and timing, and express some of our lingering concerns with the set-up.
Author: Ben Castellani (Page 288 of 302)
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.
If you are sick of the warmth and lack of decent skiing, this week’s weather will be welcomed. The focus for the week ahead will be a slow-moving trough which takes hold across the center of the country. This will bring an extended period of cooler weather to the region and heavy snow to the Mountains. We’re also monitoring a chance of snow for the Plains towards the end of the week. Read on for our full forecast.
How reliable is the current world-record snowfall event from Boulder County set way back in 1921? What are the guidelines for taking official snowfall measurements? What happened during the February 22 snow event to produce more than 5″ in Boulder, but less than 1″ in Denver? Listen to find out!
In the wake of a gorgeous spring-like weekend, sunshine and above normal temperatures will continue for the week ahead. However, a cold and likely snowier pattern change is finally on the horizon. Read on for full details of our forecast, and a quick review of the toasty month of February.
On Saturday, the NHL’s Stadium Series continues in downtown Denver as the Avalanche host their long-time rival, the Detroit Red Wings, at Coors Field. Many locations across northeast Colorado will be flirting with record heat, possibly making tomorrow’s game the warmest outdoor regular season NHL game ever played. Read on for our full forecast!
How out of the ordinary is the recent warmth across Colorado and the western United States? Which of the hosts most accurately predicted our snow total for the Groundhog Day storm? What is our snow and temperature outlook for the second half of winter as El Niño continues to weaken? Listen to find out!
After a three-week snow hiatus, the flakes have returned! While most of us awoke to only a few inches of snow, some spots got dumped on by more than a foot. We review our forecast and go over the snow totals from across the region.
With a strong northwesterly jet overhead and some stable air aloft, conditions were primed for a downslope wind event Monday across the Front Range. It was therefore no surprise that the National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning for the Foothills yesterday afternoon and evening, excluding the Plains. We review some of the peak wind gusts and discuss the potential for a second wind event later this week.
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