Author: Ben Castellani (Page 3 of 280)

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 L3Harris Technologies in Boulder.

This Week in Colorado Weather: April 28, 2025

Unsettled weather will stay the course this week across Colorado, with a lingering trough keeping rain chances alive early on. A stronger cold front arrives midweek, boosting precipitation chances and bringing a brief return of wintry weather to the higher terrain. Though the weekend ahead looks quite nice, a soggy pattern could be brewing next week. Read on for all the details.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: April 21, 2025

While this week’s weather in the Front Range won’t be as flashy as last week’s snowstorm, there is still plenty to discuss! A gradual pattern shift through the week will see warm and dry conditions get replaced with cooler and wetter weather in time. There will also be some fire danger and severe storms this week across eastern Colorado. Read on for all the details.

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*Premium* Storm Update – Fri 04/18/25 8:30AM | Springtime flakes are falling in Colorado! Here’s the latest details on the remainder of the storm!

Springtime snow is underway across the area with wet accumulations overnight up to 6 inches in the higher terrain (Estes Park) and up to 3.5 inches across the lower elevations (Boulder). We discuss the latest forecast details, including when we expect an uptick in snow coverage and intensity, how much more snow will accumulate, and when the flakes will come to an end.

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Winter Weather Update: Late-week spring storm will offer snow as the predominant precipitation type in the Front Range, several inches of accumulation likely

Following a rather benign stretch of weather this week so far, a strong storm system will bring winter weather back to the entire Front Range in the days ahead. After a warm day with fire danger on Thursday, a cold front will blow through in the early evening hours paving the way for a prolonged period of upslope-enhanced precipitation lasting into early Saturday. While the predominant precipitation type will indeed be snow with this storm, even across the lower elevations, there will be a lot of melting happening limiting the overall impacts and potential snow accumulation. We discuss the latest storm details, how much moisture will fall, and how much wet snow this will translate into for the area.

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