Category: Verification (Page 12 of 45)

These posts take a look back at recent weather events, like snow storms or severe weather outbreaks, and evaluate how the forecast played out. We evaluate how well the models predicted what actually occurred, and offer insight into what can be learned and applied moving forward.

The snowiest January since 2014 has put a “normal” snow season back within reach as drought conditions improve

January 28, 2022 / Ben Castellani

Adding in the few inches that fell on Thursday, Boulder has now notched nearly two feet of snowfall in the month of January, the most since 2014. This recent snow event was just one of many small winter storms to impact the Front Range in the weeks following the devastating Marshall Fire. Colorado has seen slight drought improvement, but there is definitely much more needed. In this update we discuss the recent snow totals, how January as a whole is shaping up, the locations that are seeing drought conditions improve, why La Niña will make further recovery more challenging and much more.

Denver & Boulder Snow Totals: 1/27/2022

January 28, 2022 / Ben Castellani

Storm Recap: Historic and dangerous (for livestock) snow fell in Colorado on Tuesday, but not in the Front Range

January 26, 2022 / BoulderCAST Team

Moderate to heavy snow arrived to the Denver Metro area right on-schedule Tuesday making for a messy morning commute. While most of us received our allocated amount of snowfall, localized ridiculous totals were observed in far eastern Colorado on Tuesday — up to 30″ in some cases near the Kansas border. This region was expecting much less snow than this which created a dangerous situation for livestock and on the roadways. We review the storm totals and discuss why this historic snow fell in that region.

Denver & Boulder Snow Totals: 1/21/2022

January 22, 2022 / Ben Castellani

Denver & Boulder Snow Totals: 1/19/2022

January 20, 2022 / BoulderCAST Team

Denver & Boulder Snow Totals: 1/14-15/2022

January 15, 2022 / Ben Castellani

This week in Colorado weather: January 10, 2022

January 10, 2022 / Ben Castellani

An unsettled weather pattern the last few weeks has brought heavy snow to the Mountains and a couple of decent snow events to the Denver Metro area as well. We’re now starting to get back on-track for snow. However, the week ahead will be mild and sunny for the most part, but we are watching a system set to move in on Friday for cooler temperatures and a chance of light snow.