Category: Learn Front Range Weather (Page 3 of 3)

Forecasting 101: What are snow-to-liquid ratios and why do we care?

March 23, 2018 / Ben Castellani

We often include at least some discussion in our wintry forecasts about snow-to-liquid ratios. In this post, we explain what they are, why they matter, and examine the historical snow ratio record for Front Range Colorado.

Precipitation vs. Evaporation: Colorado’s Losing Battle

April 26, 2017 / Ben Castellani

On a basic level, you’re likely familiar with the terms precipitation and evaporation. However, their relationship to one another is more important than you may think for Colorado. We explain this relationship and why it has major impacts on our plant life, population sustainability, drought potential, and even feeds back into our every day weather.