Category: Winter Weather (Page 35 of 134)

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

Winter Weather Update: Our first snow of the season will be much more than the usual dusting this time!

It’s been over six months now, but winter weather is finally set to return to the Front Range this weekend as the coldest air of the season shows up alongside several inches of fluffy snow. An interesting weather setup will have a stalled jet streak directly over Colorado Saturday evening seeding a lengthy period of scattered heavy snow bands. Snowfall amounts, while still somewhat uncertain, have trended upward and some of us could see up to a foot of snow this weekend! Read on for our latest thoughts on the storm, including when the heaviest snow will be around, how much accumulation to expect and just how cold it will get. We also reveal the entries to our 2023 First Snowfall Contest since a winner for that will surely be crowned this weekend!

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This Week in Colorado Weather: October 23, 2023

Change is on the way! Unseasonably warm temperatures will continue across the Front Range for a few more days leading up to a significant pattern shift later this week.  A series of cold fronts will impact the area in the days to come, knocking our high temperatures from the 80s on Monday into the 40s by Friday, though precipitation looks scant during this timeframe. However, the first Arctic blast of the season is taking shape for the upcoming weekend with temperatures set to plummet further alongside our first potential snowfall of the season. It’s about time!

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El Niño is finally back and it’s a strong one! Here’s what it means for Colorado this winter

After enduring three consecutive La Niña winters, El Niño has taken over the globe once again intensifying in unusually rapid fashion. As of writing in mid-October, a strong El Niño is underway with impacts that will stretch globally in the months to come. We take a look at the current state of ENSO and what to expect from Mother Nature this winter across the Front Range lower elevations and Mountains.

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Forecast Update: Cold temps for the Buffs game, a hard freeze Friday night now appears less likely, and clouds may impact Saturday’s solar eclipse

Key Messages:

  • The Colorado Buffaloes football game Friday night in Boulder begins at 8PM — there will be nice weather but cold with temperatures in the 30s throughout the game under clear skies
  • The first hard freeze of the season is possible but is now looking less likely for the Metro area Friday night as high clouds will move in overnight
  • The same clouds will be be around early Saturday morning, possibly impacting the view of the annular solar eclipse

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