Category: Winter Weather (Page 1 of 127)

These posts contain some discussion of the white stuff, whether it be mountain snow pack or a Front Range snowstorm.

This Week in Colorado Weather: May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025 / Andy / 2 Comments

Get ready for soaking rain across the lower elevations, with heavy wet snow in the higher terrain of the Front Range. A powerful spring storm will impact Colorado this week, allowing for a lengthy period of deep upslope infused with Gulf of Mexico moisture. The bulk of the storm’s energy will hit from Monday afternoon through early Wednesday, bringing a dramatic shift in weather conditions to the area. Thick clouds and precipitation will keep temperatures feeling brisk, but by the end of the week, high pressure will return, ushering in a more seasonal warmth. Just how much rain are we expecting this week? How deep will the snow pile up in the Foothills and Mountains? And how far down could the snow levels plunge at the storm’s peak? Read on as we break it all down in this week’s outlook.

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 04/30/25 | A beautiful morning, but showers, storms and (Foothills) snow develop later

April 30, 2025 / Ben Castellani

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This Week in Colorado Weather: April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025 / Ben Castellani / 0 Comments

Unsettled weather will stay the course this week across Colorado, with a lingering trough keeping rain chances alive early on. A stronger cold front arrives midweek, boosting precipitation chances and bringing a brief return of wintry weather to the higher terrain. Though the weekend ahead looks quite nice, a soggy pattern could be brewing next week. Read on for all the details.

Winter Storm Recap: Another sloppy late-season snowstorm is in the books, but will there be more?

April 19, 2025 / Ben Castellani / 0 Comments

The sun is out Saturday morning and already working quickly to melt our most recent round of late-season snow in the Front Range. We briefly review the snowfall totals which greatly favored the western side of the Metro area including Boulder. We also tackle the question of whether this will be our final snowfall of the season or not.

Premium Storm Update – Fri 04/18/25 8:30AM | Springtime flakes are falling in Colorado! Here’s the latest details on the remainder of the storm!

April 18, 2025 / Ben Castellani / 0 Comments

Springtime snow is underway across the area with wet accumulations overnight up to 6 inches in the higher terrain (Estes Park) and up to 3.5 inches across the lower elevations (Boulder). We discuss the latest forecast details, including when we expect an uptick in snow coverage and intensity, how much more snow will accumulate, and when the flakes will come to an end.

Winter Weather Update: A sloppy spring storm remains on-track to bring wet snow to the entire area, with some impacts to leafy trees & power lines possible

April 17, 2025 / BoulderCAST Team / 0 Comments

Our highly-anticipated winter storm is taking shape some 500 miles to our west Thursday morning. Change will begin across the Denver Metro area Thursday afternoon and evening with the arrival of a strong cold front. After an initial chance of isolated thunderstorms, we’ll change over to frozen precipitation fully by midnight and never look back, with light snow continuing well into Friday night. Despite lots of melting and compaction, a few to several inches of heavy wet snow are expected in Boulder and Denver, with significantly more in the nearby Foothills. We discuss the latest storm timeline, how much sloppy snow will stick, and what type of travel and vegetation impacts to expect from this late-season spring snowstorm.

Premium Storm Update (4/18/2025 8:30AM): Springtime snow is underway across the area with wet accumulations overnight up to 6 inches in the higher terrain (Estes Park) and up to 3.5 inches across the lower elevations (Boulder). We discuss the latest forecast details, including when we expect an uptick in snow coverage and intensity, how much more snow will accumulate, and when the flakes will come to an end. READ HERE

Winter Weather Update: Late-week spring storm will offer snow as the predominant precipitation type in the Front Range, several inches of accumulation likely

April 16, 2025 / Ben Castellani / 0 Comments

Following a rather benign stretch of weather this week so far, a strong storm system will bring winter weather back to the entire Front Range in the days ahead. After a warm day with fire danger on Thursday, a cold front will blow through in the early evening hours paving the way for a prolonged period of upslope-enhanced precipitation lasting into early Saturday. While the predominant precipitation type will indeed be snow with this storm, even across the lower elevations, there will be a lot of melting happening limiting the overall impacts and potential snow accumulation. We discuss the latest storm details, how much moisture will fall, and how much wet snow this will translate into for the area.