The first round of strong winds developed overnight compliments of a mountain wave that came crashing down the eastern slopes into the Front Range. The graphic below shows peak winds observed overnight. Gusts of 70 to even 110 MPH slammed the area west of Boulder and Denver in the higher terrain. Across the lower elevations, 40 to 55 MPH gusts …

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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