Category: Verification (Page 24 of 53)

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.

Denver & Boulder Snowfall Totals: March 4-5, 2021

March 5, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

The first “warm” spring storm of the year moved across Colorado from the southwest on Thursday. Temperatures were borderline with this system, and many locations saw a trace or less of snow with rain the dominant precipitation type. However, the Foothills, Palmer Divide and southeast suburbs of Denver did see a little snow. Let’s take a look at the totals.

Storm Recap: A foot of snow falls on Denver fueled by a rare & persistent convergence of the winds

February 25, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

About half of the Front Range received snowfall right in line with our forecast last night, while the other half saw incredible snowfall amounts of a foot or more! What caused such an explosion of heavy snow in the heart of Denver last night? Let’s take a look.

Denver & Boulder Snowfall Totals: February 20, 2021

February 21, 2021 / Ben Castellani

A weak storm and associated jet streak moved across Colorado on the evening of February 20th producing bands of moderate snowfall for a brief period. Southeastern portions of the Denver Metro area were hit hardest. Let’s take a look at the totals.

Quick Recap: Localized heavy snowfall up to a foot fell in the western Metro area

February 18, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

Finally, we got more snow than south Texas and Louisiana! The atmosphere was primed for an explosion of snow Wednesday evening in the Foothills and western Denver Metro area and it did not disappoint this time. Favorable conditions for convective heavy showers for a short window yesterday produced up to a foot of snow in some areas. Let’s take a quick look back at the setup and snowfall totals from across the region.

Eight Days Below Freezing: A recap of our bitter cold week trapped in an Arctic airmass

February 16, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

No one fully expected the Arctic airmass that arrived last Sunday evening, a solid nine days ago, to remain entrenched across the Denver Metro area for this long…but it did! We take a look back at the series of events as they unfolded over the last week, including the first regional wildfires of 2021, two dollops of light snow and the coldest temperatures for our area since 2014.

While the snow was largely disappointing, it has opened the door for a bitter cold Sunday night

February 14, 2021 / Ben Castellani

Snowfall amounts over the last few days were largely disappointing across the Denver Metro area, mostly coming in below expectations. We discuss what happened to all the snow, look ahead to the coldest temperatures which are still to come and discuss why Sunday night will actually be warmer than last night in some locations.

Double-digit below zero temperatures and several inches of snow are on the way

February 13, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

You think it was cold the last few days? Just wait and see what is coming! The coldest temperatures in nearly a decade have settled into the Front Range and it’s only going to get colder. We’re also tracking a rather unique light snowfall event that will spread accumulating snow across the area Saturday afternoon into Sunday. We discuss just how cold it will get and look at the snowfall amounts headed our way.

Winter Weather Update: Extreme cold & light snow will linger the next five days

February 11, 2021 / Ben Castellani

It’s certainly busy in the weather world this weekend as the coldest air in years arrives to eastern Colorado alongside several chances for light snow. The weather models have largely come into agreement regarding what will transpire in the coming days and thus our forecast confidence is growing. We discuss just how cold it will get, the timing on those snow chances and give our preliminary snowfall forecast for the region. Let’s take a look.