Category: Winter Weather (Page 26 of 161)

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: December 23, 2024

This week’s weather in the Front Range will see a shift from the recent unseasonably warm temperatures to cooler conditions, with periodic light snow expected in the Mountains throughout the week. While a white Christmas is unlikely for the Denver Metro area, there will be a slight chance of rain or snow showers Wednesday evening and night. The late-week period will remain active with several disturbances bringing more light snow to the Mountains, but the lower elevations around Boulder and Denver will stay mostly dry with mild temperatures. We also look ahead to next week when we’ll likely see a longer-term transition to much colder and snowier weather for the New Year.

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Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Persistent unseasonable warmth for six more days, but is there hope for a little snow on Christmas?

The overnight downslope windstorm evolved mostly as expected, with peak wind gusts over 65MPH across a large portion of the Foothills to the west, with peak gusts over 75 MPH in some parts of Boulder County. An impressive gradient in the strong winds set-up immediately adjacent to the Foothills. For example, the NCAR Mesa Lab in far southwest Boulder saw …

This Week in Colorado Weather: December 16, 2024

As we rapidly approach the holiday season, the Front Range continues to experience unseasonably warm and dry conditions. This past weekend brought beautiful weather with temperatures warming into the 50s, accompanied by strong downslope winds at times. Looking ahead, the forecast remains mostly quiet with high pressure dominating the central Rockies, including Colorado. While a few bouts of wind are expected this week, precipitation will be nearly non-existent over the next seven to ten days, making a white Christmas highly unlikely for the Denver-Boulder area.

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 12/10/24 | Staying chilly today with breezes making it feel even colder, plus a look at last evening’s snow totals

Yesterday's passing disturbance brought a wave of fairly widespread but brief snow to the Metro area Monday evening, with many locations in the southwest Denver Metro area picking up a quick inch or three of accumulation, as confirmed via the morning CoCoRaHs snow reports: We garnered 1.0" on the dot at our station, measured on a raised table surface. Water …

This Week in Colorado Weather: December 9, 2024

The primary weather impacts to the Front Range this week will occur on Monday. However, those impacts will be fairly limited, with the most noticeable change being much colder temperatures in the 30s for highs. The chilly weather continues into Tuesday, but milder readings will return by midweek. We are watching a late-week storm system but it currently looks to track through the area mostly dry. Read on for more details

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