Abroad trough remains entrenched across the West today stretching from Canada all the way to Mexico, including passing across Colorado. The primary axis moved through yesterday, but a subsequent weaker wave will be passing over the area today. This setup is shown in the GOES-East infrared satellite animation below. Overall there is isn't a lot of moisture with this wave …

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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