Thanks to everyone who entered our “2017 Late Season Snow” contest. We briefly review the entries. Not surprisingly, most of you are less than optimistic for additional snowfall by the end of May.
Thanks to everyone who entered our “2017 Late Season Snow” contest. We briefly review the entries. Not surprisingly, most of you are less than optimistic for additional snowfall by the end of May.
*This contest is now closed to entries. Keep an eye out as we’ll be doing more contests in the future*
We provide a brief climatology for late-season snowfall in Boulder and then pose the question…”How much more snowfall will Boulder see in the 2016-17 snow season?” Submit your guess for a chance at several prizes. Those who get closest to the exact amount win. Read on for all the details.
After experiencing near-record snowfall last winter with a historically strong El Niño in place, the better part of the last year has seen below normal precipitation across most of eastern Colorado. Drought has continued to expand and intensify through the winter season. However, a fruitful pattern shift is ahead, beginning with our first spring storm of the year! Continue reading as as we provide an update on the drought and our thoughts on the upcoming storm.
After a long stretch of very warm weather across the Plains and a lack of mountain snowfall this past week, things look to slowly trend toward a more wintry-feeling, but not until late in the week! We are looking at possible record highs again over the next few days along with downslope wind events, then a quick transition to colder weather by late week and, dare we say, possibly snow? Read on for our full weekly outlook.
2017 got off to a quick start with multiple snow storms dumping on parts of northeast Colorado and the Mountains. However, we’re seeing strong indication in the models that things are about to quiet down significantly for the foreseeable future.
Following month after month of dry and warm weather, December finally turned the tide and brought colder and snowier conditions to the region. Will January continue the trend? Read on as we examine Boulder’s climatology and consider the current state of the atmosphere to give our outlook for the next month.
Thanks to a stationary band of heavy snow Friday night, many of you may have awoken to more snow than expected. We explain what happened overnight to produce 5-10″ of snow in parts of the Denver Metro area and also detail when we expect the Arctic chill to retreat.
Look for BIG changes in the weather for the week ahead, with cold, snow, and windy conditions the story as Arctic air invades the state! The High Country is slated to see another round of snow, with the Plains also on track to get their chance by Tuesday evening. How much can we expect and how cold will it get? Read on for our full weekly outlook.
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