Author: Ben Castellani (Page 96 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.

This week in Colorado weather: May 30, 2022

The weather this week remains cool and unsettled as we transition from May into the month of June. Memorial Day will be cool and gusty, but at least it will be dry for any outdoor plans including the Bolder Boulder. We are watching a widespread upslope rain event Tuesday into Wednesday which will be cold enough to produce some late-season snow in the Foothills. Late week we warm back up with daily chances for late-day thunderstorms. Read on for our full forecast outlook of the week ahead.

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Thursday Update: A beneficial, though likely damaging winter storm is confirmed for the entire Front Range (Updated)

Models have stuck to their guns overnight and our confidence has increased that a widespread, significant winter storm will impact the Front Range Friday into Saturday. This system could produce more than 2″ of much-needed moisture across the area. Unfortunately, a good chunk of this will be falling in the form of heavy wet snow which will have damaging impacts across the area from downed trees and power outages. Sub-freezing temperatures are also expected to impact sensitive plants. Here’s the latest on the storm, including how much snow to expect, how cold it will get, and a few ideas to prepare for this late-season taste of winter!

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