Category: Winter Weather (Page 18 of 161)

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

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 04/15/25 | Warm & mostly quiet the next few days, but the soggy (and snowy!) late-week storm will change that

Anegatively-tilted mid-level ridge axis continues to move towards the Front Range this morning from the southwest. Ahead of this axis, very dry west-northwest flow was present the back half of Monday and will remain here through the morning with continued full sunshine for us. However, once the axis passes later today, our flow direction will shift to southwesterly bringing in …

This Week in Colorado Weather: April 14, 2025

After a round of light rain and snow overnight, quiet weather will ensue for the Front Range through midweek with limited chances for rainfall and temperatures trending upwards. However, our main focus is towards a soggy late-week storm system which will bring widespread rain and snow to the area. While still somewhat uncertain, several inches of spring snow are looking increasingly likely for us, even across the lower elevations. Read on for all the details.

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March 2025 Graphical Weather Review: A warm and mostly dry month with nearly no snow, but the final weekend was a soaker!

March 2025 was characterized by warm temperatures and largely dry conditions in the Front Range. The month saw a mix of seasonal weather patterns, including occasional gusty winds and a few minor snow events. While March finished as one of our all-time least snowy on record, the region experienced a much-needed deluge of rain during the final weekend of the month which will help to stave off drought for a little while longer. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during March and how it relates to climatology.

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Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: An early taste of summer, with fire danger, record heat and maybe a few snowflakes sprinkled in!

Gorgeous springtime weather will continue across the Front Range for the next several days as strong ridging will remain parked across Colorado through Saturday. The big ridge will be in full control of our weather through then, but by Sunday a disturbance passing along the Canadian Border will flatten the ridge bringing somewhat cooler temperatures and minor precipitation chances for …

Premium Storm Update – Thu 04/03/25 11:00AM | Rain/snow mix turning to all snow later, a similar event will unfold again tomorrow

Today’s gloomy mix of rain/snow remains on-track for the Front Range, spreading into the area quickly this afternoon before ending around midnight. Most of the actual snow accumulation will occur in/near the Foothills, with minor travel impacts in the higher terrain where slushy roads will occur. Another similar round of mixed precipitation will unfold again Friday afternoon into Friday night, with light accumulations possible as well, especially after the sun goes down Friday evening. We discuss the latest forecast details, inbound snowfall potential and when warmer weather will return.

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Colorado Forecast Update: Two spring storms will bring a prolonged mixed bag of precipitation to end the week

A big dip in the jet stream across the western United States will funnel two weak storm systems eastward in the coming days leading to a prolonged period of cool and gloomy weather to the Front Range that will take us right into the weekend. Our discussion here focuses mainly on the first storm set to move across Colorado on Thursday with a mixed bag of rain and snow. We’re expecting minimal travel impacts across the Boulder-Denver area due to warm temperatures, but some problems may occur in the higher terrain. Continue reading

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 04/02/25 | A cool & quiet day between systems, but two rounds of snow are brewing to end the week

Yesterday brought a few weak thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours, and eventually isolated snow showers overnight which produced a dusting of snow in some areas, but overall Tuesday's precipitation was more miss than hit across the Front Range. https://twitter.com/BoulderCAST/status/1907192067522200039 The western United States remains deeply entrenched in longwave troughing, with the wave that brought us the shower activity …

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