Category: Verification (Page 21 of 51)

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.

Late-season Arctic surge pushes Boulder over 100 inches of snow for the season, another chance of snow Wednesday (Updated)

April 20, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

A late-season Arctic cold front ushered in bitter cold temperatures on Monday morning and eventually a dumping of fluffy snow for the entire Front Range Monday evening. We review the snow totals and record cold temperatures. We also give our preliminary snowfall forecast for the next system in the pipeline set to arrive during the day Wednesday.

Updated Wednesday 4/21/21 7:00AM: Amended snowfall forecast map. For more details and additional discussion, check our latest Premium forecast from Wednesday morning HERE.

Storm Recap: Pesky storm finally produces half a foot of very wet snow causing widespread tree damage, more snow to come

April 16, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

Heavy wet snow fell across the entire Front Range Thursday evening and lingered into early Friday with widespread tree damage being reported. How much snow fell and why was the tree damage so extensive? When is the next snowstorm taking shape? Let’s take a look.

Winter Weather Update: A second wave of snow Tuesday evening, followed by a third, fourth and perhaps fifth in the coming days

April 13, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

The light and patchy snow that fell Tuesday morning was just a taste of what’s to come the rest of the week with daily chances for winter weather lasting all the way into the weekend. Of immediate concern is our next chance of snow Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning which will be more fruitful in most locations. We discuss the timing and amounts of this next wave of snow and also look ahead to what may come later on in the week.
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Front Range and Boulder Weather Recap: March 2021

April 2, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

The mid-March monster winter storm was definitely the highlight of the month, but other snowfalls and persistently cold temperatures were also noteworthy. As a result of the wet month, we saw some regional drought improvement, but Colorado as a whole remains in a very tough spot heading into the summer and wildfire season. Here’s a quick and colorful rundown of our weather during March 2021 and how it relates to climatology.

Snow quickly dissipates Tuesday morning with nothing but sun and warm temperatures in the extended

March 30, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

From 70’s to falling snow in only eight hours! That’s the weather that unfolded Monday afternoon into the overnight hours across the Front Range, with most of us waking up to a layer of wet snow Tuesday morning. Let’s take a look how we got here, review the storm totals, and take a peek ahead to the beautiful weather in the extended forecast.

Denver & Boulder Snowfall Totals: March 23-24, 2021

March 24, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

Two, yes two, storm systems combined to produce a period of wet snow across the Front Range Tuesday afternoon and night. Let’s take a look at the totals.

Denver & Boulder Snowfall Totals: March 21-22, 2021

March 22, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

A weak trough moved across Colorado on the evening of March 21st producing light to moderate snowfall across the area. Southern portions of the Denver Metro area were hit hardest due to a lingering band of heavier snow along a frontal boundary. Let’s take a look at the totals.

Storm Recap: An extremely slow-moving winter storm delivered the goods, including Denver’s all-time 4th largest snowfall

March 16, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

There is so much to unpack with this storm, from the moment it caught our eye a week in advance until the last snowflakes were flying, it was one-of-a-kind snowstorm and a true Front Range weather experience. We discuss the forecasting challenges leading up to the event, why many folks lost patience with this storm, and the massive snow totals the system eventually dumped across the Denver Metro area.