Author: Ben Castellani (Page 307 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: Wed 11/23/16

November 23, 2016 / Ben Castellani

At BoulderCAST station we reported 0.1" of snow (actually, ice pellets to be more precise) and 0.18" of liquid from the storm yesterday. Not bad at all! Some locations south and east of Denver received several inches of snow Tuesday morning, with most mountain locations in the 3 to 8" range. The skiers are happy! After that beneficial moisture yesterday, …

DayCAST: Tue 11/22/16

November 22, 2016 / Ben Castellani

After some rain/snow and Foothills snow showers this morning, mostly cloudy skies will persist though the day. Storm total snow accumulations will be very small to none on the Plains, with 1-3" in the highest Foothills. Temperatures will be chilly in the mid 40's this afternoon. Mostly calm, seasonal, and at times windy weather will prevail for the lower elevations through …

DayCAST: Sun 11/20/16

November 20, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Partly to mostly sunny skies will dominate today with temperatures reaching near 70 degrees. No chance of precipitation. We're tracking a southern-track system that will move across the state tomorrow into Tuesday. Right now it looks like most of its impacts will be across the Mountains, with heavy mountain snow in spots. We still expect a few rain and snow showers …

Better late than never: A recap of the season’s first snow

November 19, 2016 / Ben Castellani

We recap the storm that dumped our desperately-needed inaugural snow of the season, and announce the winners of our “First Snow” Contest!

DayCAST: Sat 11/19/16

November 19, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Brrrrr! It sure was cold yesterday. Highs struggled to get above freezing. Temperatures will warm further today into the mid to upper 40's. Models hint that well be contesting with a few large wave clouds this afternoon, getting in the way of the sunshine. Otherwise, conditions statewide will remain dry. Temperatures rebound into the low to mid 60's tomorrow, just …

Final forecast: Historic warmth today, snow tomorrow

November 16, 2016 / Ben Castellani

We’re currently about one week away from setting the record for our latest first snowfall in a season. It’s likely a lost cause, though. Following two days of incredible November heat, it finally appears that winter will make a tiny breakthrough and produce a little bit of snow for the Front Range tomorrow afternoon and evening. Read on for all the details and to see our final forecast snow map.

DayCAST: Wed 11/16/16

November 16, 2016 / Ben Castellani

We have one more gorgeous summer-like day ahead of us before winter encroaches! Be sure to get our there and appreciate it! Today will be fairly sunny, but high clouds will increase through the day. Temperatures will be similar to yesterday, if not a few degrees cooler (due to the clouds) in the mid 70's. Tomorrows wintry system has tracked …