Category: Forecast (Page 153 of 198)

Weekend Outlook: Windy & warm, then snow for President’s Day

February 16, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Our forecast for the holiday weekend covers two separate wind storms, very warm weather across the Plains, and President’s Day snowfall.

Why has there been so much freezing drizzle this winter?

February 15, 2018 / Ben Castellani

This winter has slowly become the “Winter of Freezing Drizzle” for the Front Range. Many of you have reached out to us wondering why there has been so many occurrences this year in particular. In short, the finger can be pointed at La Niña. However, the true answer is a little more complex.

This week in weather: February 12, 2018

February 12, 2018 / Ben Castellani

We’re tracking two wintry systems for the week ahead. The first one will mainly impact the higher elevations on Monday. The second one is scheduled to arrive on Thursday with perhaps better chances for snow across the Denver Metro area. Read on as we detail for the forecast for the next five days.

Forecast update: Tricky temps today, freezing fog tonight, light snow Saturday

February 9, 2018 / Ben Castellani

A mix bag of wintry weather will be present across the Metro area through Saturday evening. Read on as we discuss how things will play out and provide our snowfall forecast for Saturday.

The GOES-16 weather satellite had a spectacular first year in orbit!

February 8, 2018 / Ben Castellani

The GOES-16 weather satellite launched on November 19, 2016 and began collecting revolutionary data with a higher temporal, spatial, and spectral resolution than ever before. From the raging wildfires in Montana, to a close-up on the eye of Hurricane Maria, GOES-16 has captured truly awe-inspiring results in 2017. What do you think?

Premium Storm Update Ensembles are out to lunch for tonight’s snow!

February 5, 2018 / Ben Castellani

The operational GFS model has consistently forecast little to no snowfall for tonight's storm for the lower elevations, including Boulder and Denver... On the other hand, the GFS ensemble members have been telling a much snowier story for several days now. The four-panel plot below shows snowfall plumes for Denver from the GEFS ensemble runs from yesterday morning (top left), last evening …

This week in weather: February 5, 2018

February 5, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Premium Storm Update (Mon Feb 5 at 1:30 PM) Ensembles are out to lunch for tonight’s snow! We provide a brief storm update along with a discussion on why the ensemble model runs are worthless for this particular wintry event. READ NOW

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This week will see rain changing to snow Monday evening. We have included our official snowfall forecast map. We’ll then see a significant warming trend through the rest of the week as a lee trough develops, with the potential for more snowfall during the upcoming weekend.