Author: Ben Castellani (Page 82 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.

This Week in Colorado Weather: October 30, 2023

October 30, 2023 /

Our first snowfall of the season is now behind us, but the bitter cold temperatures that accompanied it are still sticking around. It will take several more days before we have anything resembling normal temperatures across the Front Range. Overall the week ahead will be quiet and mostly sunny with little to be concerned about weather-wise. The upcoming weekend looks rather nice as well. Read on for all the details.

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Forecast Update: Our first snow of the season is winding down, but the bitter cold will linger…

October 29, 2023 /

The highly anticipated first snowfall of the season is now out of the way for everyone in the Front Range with a widespread blanket of snow having dumped on the area Saturday evening and overnight. Light snow continues to fall Sunday morning, but most of the accumulation is over and done with. Though things didn’t go perfectly as planned, snowfall amounts came in about as expected across the Boulder-Denver Metro area with a range of 3 to 12″. Let’s take a look at the totals and near-term forecast. We also announce the (many) winners of our 2023 First Snowfall Contest.

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Saturday AM Update: Locally more than a foot of accumulation possible as bands of heavy snow take aim on the Front Range

October 28, 2023 /

The potent winter storm is moving into Colorado as we speak. We’ve got just a quick update for you this morning as models remain shockingly consistent placing the bullseye of heavy snow directly on the Denver Metro area. We discuss the latest timing on the heaviest snow bands, expected travel impacts, and provide our final prediction on snowfall amounts. Spoiler alert: they have gone up a tad!

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Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Our first snow is definitely on the way with a few inches of white stuff likely!

October 26, 2023 /

The stalled frontal boundary across northeast Colorado is surging south and west again this morning spreading dense fog and areas of low clouds into the Metro area from the northeast. The same places that saw the fog on Wednesday will likely see it again this morning, with even more widespread coverage than yesterday. Travel with caution during the early to …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 10/25/23 | One more calm day before things turn active, culminating with snow on Saturday

October 25, 2023 /

Fog has developed across portions of northeast Colorado overnight as a weak frontal boundary has backed westward towards the Front Range. You can see the fog eerily creeping westward towards Boulder and Denver in the GOES-East nighttime-microphysics animation below. The fog will continue to expand west and south during the early morning hours, but it probably won't reach everyone. Either …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 10/24/23 | Slightly cooler following an overnight front, but still pleasant! Accumulating snow remains on-track for the weekend

October 24, 2023 /

The weak mid-level disturbance to our north has moved eastward into the Dakotas with its trailing cold front dropping south through eastern Colorado overnight. The main meat-and-potatoes of this front will remain well east of our area today --- these locations are seeing low clouds and fog develop this morning behind the front. Notice the white layer expanding in the …

This Week in Colorado Weather: October 23, 2023

October 23, 2023 /

Change is on the way! Unseasonably warm temperatures will continue across the Front Range for a few more days leading up to a significant pattern shift later this week.  A series of cold fronts will impact the area in the days to come, knocking our high temperatures from the 80s on Monday into the 40s by Friday, though precipitation looks scant during this timeframe. However, the first Arctic blast of the season is taking shape for the upcoming weekend with temperatures set to plummet further alongside our first potential snowfall of the season. It’s about time!

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