Category: Verification (Page 7 of 45)

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.

Front Range Snowfall Totals: April 3-5, 2023

April 5, 2023 / BoulderCAST Team

March 2023 Graphical Weather Review: The coldest March in more than 50 years was unfortunately also a dry one

April 5, 2023 / Ben Castellani

March 2023 concluded as the coldest March in more than 50 years in Boulder and was our fifth consecutive month with below normal temperatures — this winter has been atypically long and brutal. Despite heavy snow fueled by atmospheric river events in the Mountains, very little precipitation reached east of the Continental Divide during March with fire danger and blowing dust increasing substantially by month’s end. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during March and how it relates to climatology.

Front Range Snowfall Totals: March 26-27, 2023

March 27, 2023 / BoulderCAST Team

This Week in Colorado Weather: March 27, 2023

March 27, 2023 / Ben Castellani

After widespread snow and unseasonably cold weather on Monday, things quiet down for the midweek period with a nice warm-up headed to the Front Range. A secondary storm system will reach the area Thursday into Friday with Mountain snowfall ramping up again along with another chance of snow in the Denver area to close out the month of March. Read on for all the details.

Front Range Snowfall Totals: March 15-16, 2023

March 17, 2023 / BoulderCAST Team

February 2023 Graphical Weather Review: Good riddance to a long, cold winter season

March 2, 2023 / BoulderCAST Team

February 2023 was a chilly exclamation point on what was ultimately Boulder’s 2nd coldest winter in 30 years and the coldest since 2010. This very icy status was solidified by one of the most pronounced late February cold snaps on record. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during February and how it relates to climatology.

Front Range Snowfall Totals: March 1-2, 2023

March 2, 2023 / BoulderCAST Team

Storm recap: Record-shattering cold observed Thursday morning as snow totals come in on the low end

February 23, 2023 / Andy

The sun is out but temperatures are way below zero this Thursday morning! Here’s a few highlights from the ongoing Arctic blast as snow wraps up and a slow warming trend begins across the Front Range.