Category: Powdercast (Page 6 of 21)

Forecasts focused on the many ski resorts of NE Colorado.

Winter Weather Update: Bursts of moderate snow & tumbling temperatures for Wednesday (Updated Snow Map)

January 4, 2022 / BoulderCAST Team

More snow is on the way to the Front Range for midweek, but it comes with strong winds beforehand. An Arctic front will slam the area on Wednesday bringing a rapid drop in temperatures alongside some moderate to heavy bands of snow across the entire area. We discuss how strong the winds will be, when the frigid airmass and snow will arrive, and how much snow will pile up.

Premium Storm Update (1/5/22 7:00AM): We do a final check on the latest model runs and confirm that the rift in outcomes still exists. We give our final thoughts on the storm and how the model disagreement plays into forecast snow amounts . READ HERE.

Winter Weather Update: The first snowstorm & coldest air of the season are coming just in time for New Year’s Eve!

December 30, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

Hooray! The New Year’s Eve snow event is confirmed and whether you like it or not is coming in on the higher-end of initial predictions as models continue to slow the storm down and usher in the bitter cold air to the Front Range. How much snow are we expecting? Will New Year’s Eve travel be significantly impacted? And how cold will it get? We have a lot to discuss so let’s get right into it!

Premium Storm Update (12/31/21 6:00AM): We do final check on the latest model runs and take a look at some of the more in-depth aspects of the event including a forecast time series of the upslope profile. READ HERE.

Winter Weather Update: Heavy snow continues in the Mountains, with mainly spotty rain showers expected across the lowlands

December 24, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

We provide a quick update on the ongoing atmospheric river event which will pile up feet of snow in Colorado’s mountains by Christmas morning. With mild temperatures holding across the lower elevations and a few rare December raindrops falling from the sky, it looks like a white Christmas will elude us once again.

An atmospheric river event will bury the Mountains in holiday snow! There’s also a non-zero chance of snow in Boulder

December 22, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

We review the climatology of White Christmas conditions in Boulder, including a discussion on why Christmas Day has the second highest occurrence of snow on ground out of the entire year. We also discuss the upcoming pattern shift which will favor widespread snowfall in the Mountains and maybe a little white stuff in Boulder, too.

This week in Colorado weather: December 20, 2021

December 20, 2021 / Andy

Temperatures will remain well above average throughout the week as the Front Range remains under favorable downslope warming. Gusty winds may be possible at times given this setup but overall a pleasant week lies ahead. Heavy mountain snow is expected by the end of the week with a strong and moisture-rich storm system. Read on to find out if there are any snow chances in the works for the lower elevations as well.

This week in Colorado weather: January 18, 2021

January 18, 2021 / Andy

The week starts out with a southern track snowstorm for the higher terrain, with only a trace to 1/2″ expected in the Denver Metro. Westerly flow ensues for the remainder of the week, with the potential for gusty winds reappearing around midweek. Outside of a brief period of Chinook warming on Wednesday, highs will remain at or slightly below average through the week ahead and into the upcoming weekend.

This week in Colorado weather: November 2, 2020

November 2, 2020 / Ben Castellani

November will commence with very warm and dry conditions across the Front Range as high pressure dominates our weather for yet another week. Afternoon temperatures each day will approach (but likely not exceed) record values. Changes begin to take shape Friday into the upcoming weekend as a strong and cold storm system drops out of western Canada. Initially this will lead to strong winds and high fire danger for Colorado, but snow may be in the works as well.

The wait is over…PowderCAST is back!

October 8, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

There may not be much white stuff in the High Country yet, at least the real stuff, but we are picking up a little bit of snow headed to Colorado’s mountains this weekend! This is great news, as many local ski resorts will be opening up in the coming weeks, with or without Mother Nature’s cooperation. If you aren’t aware, we offer a suite of ski forecast products powered by machine learning called PowderCAST. Read on to learn more and get a jump start on the first “POW day” of the season, whenever that may be!