Author: Ben Castellani (Page 81 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 This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Warming up slowly as we begin yet another lengthy dry stretch

November 9, 2023 /

Following yesterday's rain and snow, skies have cleared out overnight with temperatures dropping below freezing across the Metro area. Though there was only a trace of snow in most lower elevation locations (anything that fell melted quickly), do keep an eye out for slick roads which may have frozen over this morning, especially on bridges and overpasses. Winter driving conditions …

Premium Storm Update – Wed 11/08/23 7:00AM | Rain/snow bands are moving in now, most of the wintry impacts will remain confined to the Foothills

November 8, 2023 /

The first bands of precipitation are already sagging southward across northern Colorado before sunrise this morning, a taste of things to come over the next few hours as the mid-level cold front drops across the region. This front will continue to form long, narrow bands of precipitation through the morning hours impacting all of northeast Colorado, some producing heavy snow …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 11/07/23 | One final warm day before winter returns on Wednesday

November 7, 2023 /

Today will be the final warm, dry and sunny day across the Front Range as west-southwest downslope flow continues over the area ahead of our next storm system. GOES-East infrared satellite imagery this morning shows the setup right now across the West. There is some high-level cloudiness over Utah and Wyoming, associated to a jet streak. The main trough that …

This Week in Colorado Weather: November 6, 2023

November 6, 2023 /

What a wonderful weekend it was across the Front Range culminating with sunshine and record high temperatures on Sunday! The warmth will continue for just a couple more days here before a midweek weather system will usher in much colder temperatures alongside the threat of rain and snow, including potential heavy snow in the Foothills. Uncertainty remains elevated for this storm overall, but change is definitely headed this way. Read on for the latest details.

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Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Staying warm & dry — at least until the middle of next week

November 2, 2023 /

Fairly mundane and quiet weather will rule to roost across Colorado throughout the extended period with general ridging forecast to persist across the West Coast, with the edge of this ridge impacting Colorado throughout the upcoming weekend. This will lead to dry northwest flow settings up over our area aloft --- the very same situation we've had the last several …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 11/01/23 | Kicking off the month of November with….. wave clouds!

November 1, 2023 /

We hope you had a great Halloween yesterday --- I'm sure everyone will begin to put up their holiday decorations over the next few days as usual! The good news is anyone doing that will have great weather to work with! Overnight temperatures have remained somewhat warm relative to recent nights, with a notable uptick mid- and high-level clouds streaming in …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 10/31/23 | Temperatures moderate under sunny skies, plan for a chilly Halloween evening

October 31, 2023 /

Quiet weather will unfold across the Front Range today as a mid-level ridge edges into the area from the west. This is shown in the GFS 500mb height anomaly forecast graphic below. This setup will bring dry northwest flow into Colorado which will continue the washout of the Arctic airmass and keep things pleasant here. GOES-East shows entirely clear skies …

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