Category: Verification (Page 33 of 61)

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.

This week in Colorado weather: March 16, 2020

March 16, 2020 / Ben Castellani

It’s business as usual to start the week with continued mild conditions through Wednesday. However, we are keeping close tabs on a developing winter storm later this week. It’s a complex system to say the least and our confidence in the forecast is low right now, but we could be talking up to a foot of snow in some portions of the Metro area by Friday morning. Read on for our complete outlook for the next five days.

This week in Colorado weather: March 2, 2020

March 2, 2020 / Ben Castellani

Following a quick taste of winter Sunday night, our weather takes a turn for the better with warmer and drier conditions ensuing this week. We discuss the snow totals from Sunday night and look ahead to possible record warmth later this week into the weekend.

Boulder could surpass 100 inches of snowfall for the season this weekend

February 20, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

Though only an inch or so of snow may have fallen in your area on Wednesday, upwards of 3 to 6 inches were reported within the city limits of Boulder. We take a look at the snow totals from yet another “light” snowfall event the struck the Metro area Wednesday afternoon and evening. We also look ahead to our next, potentially more significant winter storm targeting the Front Range for the upcoming weekend.
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Boulder & Denver Snowfall Reports: February 17-18, 2020

February 18, 2020 / Ben Castellani

A short review of the tiny snow totals from Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Storm Recap: A misplaced convective snow squall was the wrench in Wednesday’s forecast

February 13, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

Our low-confidence snowfall forecast ended up turning out okay in most areas on Wednesday. This is despite a huge convective snow squall throwing a wrench into things late in the afternoon. Read on as we discuss what happened and review the totals from the snowfall event, which by the way was our fifth in just the last ten days.

As of February 11th, Boulder has already surpassed its normal winter snowfall total 😲

February 11, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

With the conclusion of last night’s quick-hitting snow event, our fourth in just the last eight days, Boulder has now officially eclipsed the typical amount of snow that falls in an entire season, and we’re not even half way through the month of February! We take a look at how this fits into Boulder’s history, what it might tell us about the potential for snow the rest of the winter, and give a quick and dirty forecast for our next chance of snow coming on Wednesday.

Boulder and Denver Snow Totals February 6-7, 2020

February 9, 2020 / Ben Castellani

Pockets of jet-forced snow began to fall Thursday evening and continued intermittently through Friday afternoon across the Metro area. Bands of moderate to heavy snowfall were most prevalent near and south of Interstate 70 in the Denver Metro area and in the Foothills of Jefferson County where 8-16″ of snow was reported.