Several waves of light snow and a dash of freezing drizzle impacted the Denver Metro area over the last 36 hours resulting from a slow-moving storm system to the southwest. We take a look at snow totals, the beautiful weekend ahead, and the strong possibility of another cold air outbreak headed our way early next week.
UPDATE (Friday Nov 22 at 12PM): Added discussion of official snow totals and map.
Using a technique called reverse trajectory analysis, we step back in time to see where the bitter cold air this week originated from. We also explain why we believe the odds of another Arctic intrusion into the United States are elevated during the coming week.
5th Annual BoulderCAST First Snow Contest
*CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED TO ENTRIES*
Are you eager for the first snow of the season? Have you already waxed your skis and purchased your Epic Pass? Our first big snow could be right around the corner! We provide a brief overview of Boulder’s first snowfall climatology, discuss the snowfall forecast for the next ten days, and then pose a question…“When will Boulder’s first measurable snow occur this year?” Submit your guess for a chance to win an assortment of prizes. Those who get closest to the date of our first snow win.
It’s hard to believe that August is now upon us! Where is the summer going? June and the first half of July were cooler than normal with summer barely making an appearance. The heat has really ramped up over the last three weeks though, including a ten-day stretch of 90-degree weather in Boulder. Should we expect more of the same in August? Read on as we examine Boulder’s climatology and consider the current state of the atmosphere to give our outlook for the next month.
Monsoon lovers may have to wait awhile for our daily dosage of summer-time thunderstorms. Mid and long-range weather models predict a delay in the onset of monsoon season across the American Southwest. We discuss why this won’t necessarily impact Colorado all that much, at least compared to other states such as Arizona.
We’ve entered the month of May and Spring is now in full-swing. We review May’s climatology and highlight a few aspects of the weather to watch in what is typically our gloomiest month of the year.
As we move towards the tail-end of snow season here in Front Range Colorado, we can’t help but think this winter has been longer, colder, and snowier than years passed. We examine the data to confirm this and discuss the chance for more accumulating snow in the coming weeks.
Heavy snow fell Friday evening across portions of the Metro area. For potentially the first time ever, Denver International Airport reported the highest snow amount region-wide. We discuss the storm specifics and review the snow totals from across the Front Range.
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