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Well, this is a wrap for February, folks! Boulder will end the month with an average temperature about 1.5°F below normal and just slightly below normal precipitation. It's amazing to see that almost the entire West had below normal temperatures this month, with the coldest spot being the central Rockies including western Colorado! For today, a quick-moving shortwave disturbance is …

Astrong upper-trough over Arizona today will track into Kansas/Oklahoma this evening. Ahead of the trough lift and anomalous moisture will bring periods of precipitation/snowfall to the higher terrain, along with a slight chance of rain on the Plains. As the system passes to our east tonight, an intense downslope wind event will unfold...more on that below. Speaking of the precipitation …

Further warming will be felt today, a far cry from where we were Wednesday and Thursday with the Arctic air. Downslope warming will push our highs about 10-15 degrees warmer than yesterday into the low and middle 50s over most of the Denver Metro aera. A cutoff system over California will advect in mid and high-level moisture across the state …

Aweak disturbance is tracking east-northeast this morning/afternoon into Nebraska and the upper Midwest later today and this evening. This is being advected ahead of a cutoff system just offshore of central California. The disturbance may bring some light snow showers/flurries on the Plains for the early part of the day. However, it will mostly bring cloud cover giving way to …

Question: Is it snowing because it's Wednesday or is it Wednesday because it's snowing? Midweek snowstorms have been a staple this winter with nearly two-thirds of our 60 inches of snow coming on Wednesdays and Thursdays. It's hard to believe, but it's actually yet to snow at all on Saturday this winter! All jokes aside, the Arctic cold front blasted …

Acool front has pushed through the region. In its wake, gusty northwest winds will ensue into the mid to late afternoon hours. This is also tied to a shortwave trough bringing periods of heavy snow to the north-central mountains today and tonight. At the surface east of the Plains, gusts today will approach 40 mph at times. Over the Foothills, …