Author: Ben Castellani (Page 78 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.

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 12/26/23 | Just gloomy around Boulder today — but high winds, snow and/or blizzard conditions possible in all directions

Conditions will be chilly, gusty, and, in some parts of the Metro area, snowy today as the big low pressure system in the Great Plains continues to intensify and wobble well to our east. Over the next 36 hours, this broad system will move only about 200 miles from Kansas into central Missouri. Eastern Colorado will remain in an area …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 12/20/23 | Staying mild under mostly cloudy skies, the weekend snow forecast has grown more complicated

Yesterday's high temperatures were quite toasty in the middle 60s across the Metro area, with Denver leading the way at 67°F, warm enough to tie the record high for the date last set 106 years ago. The high temperature was only 64°F in Boulder, not nearly warm enough to eclipse the existing 69°F record here. Today will be several degrees …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 12/19/23 | Warm with wave clouds Tuesday, accumulating snow remains very likely for Christmas Eve

W e've got very little to worry about weather-wise for the next five days or so across the Front Range as various ridges of high pressure reside nearby through the rest of the week. This will keep temperatures warm across all of Colorado, including today when temperatures will push into the low to middle 60s for most of us. This isn't …

This Week in Colorado Weather: December 18, 2023

The work week ahead will feature veritably pleasant weather across the Front Range with warm temperatures and dry conditions persisting through Friday, including at least one day of potential record highs. However, things will take a drastic wintry turn for the upcoming weekend with accumulating snow highly likely in the days leading up the Christmas. Despite heaps of uncertainty, we also discuss the latest details for the evolving winter storm set to cause travel impacts across the broader High Plains region during the busy holiday weekend ahead.

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Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: One more gloomy day in the Front Range before another lengthy warm & dry stretch ensues

Light snow arrived right on schedule last evening bringing widespread very light accumulations to the Denver Metro area. Snow wrapped up quickly before midnight though, with shallow upslope flow ultimately leading to the development of stratus/fog in the wee morning hours once again. Those low clouds and patch dense fog linger across the area this morning, as seen from the …

Winter Weather Update: Spotty slick conditions Wednesday AM, a brief round of light snow develops Wednesday evening

Conditions early Wednesday morning are a bit of a mix bag out there with freezing fog, freezing drizzle, and light snow ongoing across portions of the Metro area. Things will remain mostly dry but chilly as the day progresses, but another more widespread round of light snow is expected to develop for the evening commute Wednesday. Accumulations will generally be light and will favor areas south and southeast of Denver. We’ve got the latest details and our snowfall forecast map for you.

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 12/12/23 | Cold & cloudy throughout the day, flurries possible tonight & Wednesday

A cold front moved in Monday evening and brought shallow easterly flow to the Front Range overnight. There was just enough moisture to spawn low clouds across much of the area, as well as some patchy freezing fog and freezing drizzle in and near the Foothills. The view from Boulder this morning is a gloomy one indeed: Most of us look …

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