Category: Forecast (Page 70 of 169)

Winter Weather Update: An Arctic blast ushers in widespread snow and bitter cold beginning Tuesday afternoon (Updated)

January 31, 2022 / Ben Castellani

A slow-moving winter storm will impact the Front Range Tuesday through Thursday bringing accumulating snow and bitter cold temperatures to the entire area. We expect the most snow to fall in the city of Boulder and nearby Foothills with lower amounts in Denver. Nonetheless, travel impacts will be widespread and temperatures will bottom out below zero as the storm pulls away on Thursday. Let’s talk timing and look at our snowfall forecast map.

Premium Storm Update (2/1/22 7:00AM): Overnight model runs have increased our confidence that higher-end snow totals will occur with this system. Thus we are bumping up snow amounts a tad across the area. We discuss the model changes and some things that still need to be watched closely as the snow begins Tuesday afternoon. READ HERE

This week in Colorado weather: January 31, 2022

January 31, 2022 / Andy

The final day of what has been a snowy January will be quiet across the Front Range, but that all changes for the start of February as a significant winter storm takes aim on the region. Upslope favored areas like Boulder could very well see close to a foot of snow this week while parts of Denver will see much less. Some of the coldest air of the season will be moving in as well. We give our current thoughts on the incoming storm and our preliminary snowfall expectations. Quiet weather returns late in the week and for the upcoming weekend.

The snowiest January since 2014 has put a “normal” snow season back within reach as drought conditions improve

January 28, 2022 / Ben Castellani

Adding in the few inches that fell on Thursday, Boulder has now notched nearly two feet of snowfall in the month of January, the most since 2014. This recent snow event was just one of many small winter storms to impact the Front Range in the weeks following the devastating Marshall Fire. Colorado has seen slight drought improvement, but there is definitely much more needed. In this update we discuss the recent snow totals, how January as a whole is shaping up, the locations that are seeing drought conditions improve, why La Niña will make further recovery more challenging and much more.

Winter Weather Update: One final bout of January snow gearing up for Thursday

January 26, 2022 / BoulderCAST Team

It’s already been Boulder’s snowiest January since 2014, but we’ll add to it on Thursday with another round of light snow moving into the area. We discuss the setup, timing, commute impacts and the expected snowfall amounts for the Front Range.

Premium Storm Update (1/27/22 6:00AM): We do a final check of the latest model runs which have all come into excellent agreement as snow begins to fall across the northern Front Range. We also discuss why some models were coming in lower yesterday. READ HERE

This week in Colorado weather: January 24, 2022

January 24, 2022 / Ben Castellani

The week begins quiet on Monday, but things turn notably snowy and much colder by Tuesday. We’re tracking a winter storm that will bring accumulating snow to all of eastern Colorado Tuesday morning into the afternoon hours with a dicey morning commute all but guaranteed. We discuss the timing of the storm and expected snowfall amounts across the region. Further out, another round of snow could accompany a weak system on Thursday, but that is still evolving. Read on for all the details.

Premium Storm Update (1/25/22 6:00AM): We do a final check of the latest model runs and how they compare to what is actively occurring across northeast Colorado early Tuesday morning. We give our final thoughts on the storm and discuss the next chance of light snow waiting in the wings for Thursday. READ HERE

Winter Weather Update: Cooler with a wave of upslope snow to close out the week (Updated)

January 20, 2022 / BoulderCAST Team

After the recent freezing drizzle event that glazed the entire area in ice, our attention quickly turns to an approaching winter storm that will bring a round of snow to the area on Friday. We discuss the setup, timing and expected snowfall amounts in what will be an all-snow upslope event for mainly the western Denver Metro area.

Premium Storm Update (1/21/22 7:00AM): We do a final check on the latest model runs and discuss the potential for heavier bands of snow now appearing in the short-range models. We give our final thoughts on the storm and discuss the slight changes being made to our snow forecast amounts. READ HERE.

BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 01/18/22 | Mild & cloudy today, freezing drizzle develops overnight into Wednesday

January 18, 2022 / Ben Castellani

⦁❶⦁ One last mild day in the 50’s before things turn colder for the rest of the week

⦁❷⦁ Two cold fronts will arrive today, the second of which this evening will usher in a shallow Arctic airmass

⦁❸⦁ Freezing fog and drizzle will develop late tonight into Wednesday with a light glaze of ice making for slick travel in spots

⦁❹⦁ There will be another chance of winter weather on Friday (light snow)

This week in Colorado weather: January 17, 2022

January 17, 2022 / Andy

The week starts out above average with 60-degree temperatures possible over the Denver Metro area on Monday. That all comes to a halt late Tuesday as two strong cold fronts move into the region ushering in a colder and more unsettled weather pattern for mid to late-week. At the moment, we are tracking two wintry systems. Read on to find out more.