Author: Ben Castellani (Page 72 of 301)

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.

Winter Weather Update: Wind-blown rain changing to snow Thursday night

April 27, 2023 / Ben Castellani

Another wave of precipitation will accompany a cold front racing into the Front Range from the north Thursday night with rain changing to snow across the Denver Metro area. This precipitation will be joined by strong dynamics and northerly flow, making for a gusty and unsettled evening ahead, with some grassy accumulations possible across the lower elevations as snow mixes in late for some. This storm will largely favor areas south of Interstate 70, with the northern Front Range including Boulder not expected to see much. Let’s take a look.

BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 04/26/23 | Morning drizzle will give way to a cool but mostly sunny afternoon

April 26, 2023 / Ben Castellani

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Winter Weather Update: Heavy snow on-track for the Foothills, mostly rain with some thunder for the lower elevations

April 25, 2023 / Ben Castellani

A powerful low pressure system remains on-track to impact the Front Range Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday with several hours of nearly perfect upslope in the works. While there has been a slight southward shift in the storm’s track, we still anticipate widespread soaking rain across the lower elevations and heavy wet snow in the Foothills, including some thunder thrown into the mix. Travel will become extremely difficult Tuesday evening west of town with snowfall rates of 1 to 3″ per hour. Finally, while this event will be almost exclusively just cold rain across the Plains, we may see a little wet snow in the far western and southern Metro area. Read on for all the details.

This Week in Colorado Weather: April 24, 2023

April 24, 2023 / Ben Castellani

The last week of April will undoubtedly be an interesting one weatherwise across the Front Range as a potent spring storm bears down on Colorado in the coming days. While we still have some concerns about the storm’s track and exactly how low snow levels will come, this will be a classic upslope event with impacts ranging from thunderstorms to soaking rain to heavy wet snow for our area. Furthermore, there will also be another smaller but colder storm late in the week with accumulating snow chances. The Front Range forecast this week sure is busy! Let’s get into it.

BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 04/23/23 | One nice spring day before the soggy/snowy week ahead

April 23, 2023 / Ben Castellani

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BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 04/22/23 | Staying very cold as shallow upslope snow tapers off through the day

April 22, 2023 / Ben Castellani

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Winter Weather Update: Banded snowfall develops Friday night for everyone

April 21, 2023 / Ben Castellani

As our snow season begins to wind down across the Front Range, our Winter Storm Updates are arriving to your inbox less and less. However, an interesting setup knocking on the door will create a quick chance of banded snowfall Friday night with everyone poised to see some white stuff accumulate. Let’s discuss the latest on the approaching snow bands including their timing, travel impacts and ultimately how much snow will stick.