Author: Ben Castellani (Page 299 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 01/26/17

January 26, 2017 / Ben Castellani

A quiet day across the region in general, but it will remain chilly. Expect partly cloudy skies in the Denver area with highs just slightly above freezing. Light snow will linger under northwest flow in the Mountains, mostly in northwest Colorado near Steamboat. 3" or less of accumulation can be expected there. Nothing major by any means, but worth a …

Forecasting 101: Front Range freezing drizzle explained

January 25, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Yesterday saw a mix of wintry precipitation fall across the Denver Metro area. Snow pellets and snowflakes were observed in spots, but closer to the Foothills near Boulder, freezing drizzle produced a dangerous glaze of ice that was responsible for numerous car accidents (and probably many pedestrian slips and falls). We explain the rare weather set-up the led to the somewhat unexpected occurrence of ice in Boulder.

DayCAST: Wed 01/25/17

January 25, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Yesterday's freezing drizzle was a little unexpected and hard to predict beforehand. You really need just the right set of atmospheric conditions to produce that type of weather in the Denver Area. We hope you all were safe if you had to travel. There were several notable accidents around Boulder, including a 12-car pileup on Highway 36 that caused the …

DayCAST: Tue 01/24/17

January 24, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Temperatures will be cooler today as a cold front moved through early this morning. Behind the front, upslope will take hold of the region as well, making for a rather gloomy day. Enough moisture is present in the low levels to support spotty light snow showers this afternoon and evening in and near the Foothills. Areas from Lyons, through Boulder, …

This week in weather: January 23, 2017

January 23, 2017 / Ben Castellani

As one would expect during the month of January, our driest month of the year, this week will be relatively quiet across the Front Range. We’re tracking continued Mountain snowfall early in the week, and with a large trough moving in, cooler temperatures will linger statewide through the weekend. Continue reading for our complete weekly outlook.

DayCAST: Sun 01/22/17

January 22, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 40's for your Sunday. Snow will increase in the Mountains this evening and overnight tonight, lingering through much of Monday. We're expecting another 8 to 16+". Light snow could fall across the Denver Metro area Monday night and Tuesday, though uncertainty still remains high. Accumulations would likely be small.

DayCAST: Sat 01/21/17

January 21, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Trough after trough continues to come ashore in California. The storm track has been too far south to benefit the Front Range lately. This mostly continues today as yet another system moves across New Mexico. The Mountains in southern Colorado, will see heavy snow through the day, with 8 to 16" possible. In our neck of the woods, Mountain snow …