Author: Ben Castellani (Page 305 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: Tue 12/13/16

December 13, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Following a weak cold front that moves through this morning, today's high will be tad lower than yesterday. Look for partly to mostly sunny skies and a high near 40 degrees. Snow returns to the forecast tomorrow, in very slight fashion. A stronger cold front will provide upslope, and a jet streak will introduce weak upper-level dynamics. The best chances of …

This week in weather: December 12, 2016

December 12, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Our weather for the week ahead will be dominated by the overhead jet stream. This will provide strong northwest flow throughout the week, bringing more snow to the mountains and a slight chance of snow on the Plains. We’re also tracking a potential wintry event for the tail-end of the week. Continue reading for all the details.

Revisiting last week’s cold and snow

December 11, 2016 / Ben Castellani

We examine last week’s winter storm and review the snow totals and temperatures. Where does this leave us in relation to normal for the 2016-2017 winter season? Read on to find out.

DayCAST: Sun 12/11/16

December 11, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Expect today to be fairly similar to yesterday. Partly to mostly cloudy skies, gusty winds, and a ever-so-slight chance of a few light snow showers in the morning. As we mentioned yesterday, snow amounts on the Plains will range from a few flurries up to 1", with up to 3" in the Foothills. Highs will be in the low 40's. …

DayCAST: Thu 12/08/16

December 8, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Many areas dropped below freezing this morning, some more than others (cough, Greeley!). In fact, this was our first below-zero morning since early January in 2015 (almost two years). Starting out so cold this morning, and with the Arctic air mass in place, we won't be warming up too much. With that glorious sunshine returning today, expect only a high in …

DayCAST: Wed 12/07/16

December 7, 2016 / Ben Castellani

How about that snow last night? It seems out forecast turned out alright. We'll see up to another 1/2" to 1" or so of accumulation this morning before the snow tapers off by late morning. Skies will remain overcast for most of the day, though some clearing may be possible towards sunset. Don't expect too much warm-up... We may briefly …

DayCAST: Tue 12/06/16

December 6, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Our snow event for this evening remains on track, per our forecast last night. Arctic air has arrived! As of 6:30AM, it is currently a nippy 12 degrees at BoulderCAST Station. We mentioned in last night's post that the storm system was moving slower than models were predicting. That still appears to be the case. High-resolution models don't show snow …