Category: Verification (Page 24 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.

The second wave of snow Saturday evening will pack a bigger punch

Winter has resettled into the area following a weak storm system yesterday when light snow accumulations were reported across the entire Denver Metro area. Yet another period of widespread light snow will move into the Front Range Saturday evening. We’re predicting slightly larger totals from this next storm. Read on to find out how much snow to expect and also more about the next chance of winter weather which we are already tracking for late Monday. 

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Congratulations to the winners of the BoulderCAST 2020 “Second” Snowfall Contest!

If you recall, Mother Nature threw a greasy wrench into our usual “First Snow” contest this year, delivering the earliest ever snowfall in Boulder’s history before we even announced the annual contest! But the show must go on, and this year predictions surrounded the date and amount of Boulder’s second snowfall of the season. With that having now come and gone this week, it’s time to announce the winners of the contest!

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Storm Recap: Jet-focused storm delivers snowfall and record cold, helps with active wildfires

As the two largest wildfires in state history were burning across north-central Colorado this weekend, Mother Nature delivered big changes via an Arctic airmass and widespread snowfall. We take a look back at what was a mostly jet-driven snowfall event across the Front Range, go over the snowfall totals, the potential impact on the fire zones, and look ahead to warmer times.

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Hot, Cold & Snowy: A look back at the record-shattering wild week of “summer” weather

What an absolutely incredible week of weather we experienced across the Front Range. From sizzling record heat, to explosive wildfire growth with towering pyrocumulus clouds blocking out the sun and ash raining from the sky, to unprecedented early season snowfall, to eventual record cold. This week had it ALL! Let’s step through this crazy week in weather and look at just how many long-standing records we broke over the last several days.

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