MDetailed Forecast Discussion: ild temperatures, low humidities, and gusty winds in the High County yesterday led to explosive growth of the East Troublesome Fire west of Grand Lake (and overnight, into Grand Lake..). Evacuations were issued and the massive plume of smoke without a doubt dwarfed any of the other Front Range fires during the day. Here's the view from …

Ben Castellani

Ben Castellani

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.

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