Category: Verification (Page 35 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.

Storm recap: A snowy & bitter cold end to 2018

January 1, 2019 / BoulderCAST Team

We hope you had a great New Year’s Eve and managed to stay warm! Despite snow falling for more than eightteen hours straight in many locations, it didn’t add up to all that much, or overly impact holiday travel. We review the snow totals from across the Front Range and when the bitter cold will break.

DayCAST: Thu 12/27/18

December 27, 2018 / Ben Castellani

We discuss the strong snow storm that eluded the Front Range, the very cold temperatures expected the next few days, and when our next chance of snow will be.

Brace for gusty winds Wednesday and winter travel in the Mountains

December 18, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

A “perfect storm” of ingredients are coming together across Colorado to produce gusty winds for the Front Range on Wednesday. When will the winds arrive and how strong will they be? Read on to find out. We also discuss snow amounts in the Mountains and our latest thoughts on the potential for a White Christmas in Denver.

This week in weather: November 26, 2018

November 26, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

The weather this week will be nearly a mirror-image of last week. Quiet conditions statewide early on will fade slowly, with the potential for heavy mountain snow later in the week. Read on for our complete forecast.

Storm Recap: Up to 14 inches of fluff piles up on Veterans Day

November 12, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

The Veterans Day 2018 snowstorm delivered a bigger punch than forecast across portions of the Denver Metro area. We review the evolution of the storm and discuss why snow totals came in so unexpectedly high.

Halloween wasn’t as white as forecast. Here’s why!

November 1, 2018 / Andy

Welp….you were probably disappointed with your snow amount waking up on Halloween this year. We sure were! We review the snow totals from across the Front Range, discuss why many locations saw less snow than expected, and talk Mountain snow heading to Colorado.

For the first time ever, Denver International Airport recorded snow before Boulder

October 16, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Did you know that Denver officially reported a half inch of snowfall way back on Saturday, October 6th before sunrise? Boulder’s first snow occurred four days later on October 10th. Yes, for the first time ever, Denver International Airport beat Boulder to the punch for the season’s first snowfall. We discuss how this happened and announce the winners of the 2018 First Snow Contest.

This week in weather: October 15, 2018

October 15, 2018 / Andy

After a snowy and cold weekend, the atmosphere will take a break for us much of this week. We’ll see gradually warming temperatures overall and lots of sunshine. In this post, we also review the snowfall totals from over the weekend…Boulder’s biggest snowstorm in nearly two years.