Category: Winter Weather (Page 35 of 161)

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

Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Seasonal & pleasant ahead of our next spring storm late Sunday

Anice, quiet Thursday is in store across the Front Range as a ridge of high pressure sits overhead today bringing warming aloft and subsidence to the region --- two things that, of course, suppress precipitation. The chillier, northwest flow that we've been dealing with most of the week has finally exited towards the Great Lakes. This minor pattern shift will …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 03/27/24 | A largely quiet day in the 50s and yes we still have a chance at 100″ of snowfall this season!

Today will be another fairly tame day across the Front Range as we start to see the large-scale weather pattern change for the good. The big trough that was left behind by our weekend storm system will finally scoot off to the east through the day, with chilly northwest flow transitioning to drier westerly flow as a shortwave ridge slides …

This Week in Colorado Weather: March 25, 2024 (including a recap of last night’s thunderous snowstorm!)

After a solid dump of springtime snow Sunday night, including widespread thundersnow, things will turn quiet for the week ahead with temperatures trending from downright chilly back to t-shirt weather by week’s end. We recap last night’s snowstorm, check the snowfall totals, and detail the Front Range forecast for the next seven days. Let’s dive in!

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Winter Weather Update: Our first official spring snow is on the way Sunday with afternoon thunderstorms changing over to snow by evening (Updated)

After a lengthy stretch of relatively quiet weather this past week as we officially transitioned from winter to spring, things are set to change on Sunday as a quick-moving storm system races into Colorado from the west with rain, hail, and thunder Sunday afternoon transitioning to heavy snow by Sunday evening. Several inches of accumulation will be possible with this storm, favoring the Palmer Divide and southern Foothills, but for the most part it’s moving too quickly to generate significant snow in our area. Winds will gust upwards of 45 MPH at times Sunday evening and night creating brief near-blizzard conditions in some locations. Read on as we discuss the latest forecast details, timing, and our projected snowfall amounts.

UPDATE (Sun 3/24/2024 8AM): Snowfall amounts were adjusted upwards an inch or two in some areas. Check our updated snowfall forecast map near the end of the post. Otherwise, the going forecast looks fine with afternoon thunderstorms quickly changing to snow after 6PM. Snow could be very heavy at times Sunday evening with 2″/hr snowfall rates. Gusty winds will create blowing snow and reduced visibility as well. Snow is still expected to end late Sunday night after midnight.

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Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Several beautiful days will unfold ahead of a rain/snow event late in the weekend

Colorado and really the entire Intermountain West will be under the influence of a shortwave ridge the next few days with pleasant weather accompanying this setup. The Front Range will initially be east of the ridge axis Thursday and Friday under northwest flow, but the axis will pass us by Saturday with southwest flow ensuing. Late in the upcoming weekend, …

Comparing the two epic March snowstorms that pummeled the Front Range exactly three years apart (2021 vs. 2024)

Last week’s dumping of wet snow in the Front Range occurred three years to the day after our most recent significant snowstorm back in March of 2021. We do a comparative analysis between these two epic mid-March snowstorms, examining their distinct storm tracks, the meteorological factors contributing to their varied snowfall production, and discuss their differing forecast hype. We also explore their respective snow totals and distribution across the Denver Metro area, including a detailed account of how these two snowstorms were able to make Front Range history exactly three years apart despite being so fundamentally different.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: March 18, 2024

A quiet week is expected across the beautiful state of Colorado! The low pressure system which brought feet of snow to the Front Range just a few days ago will slowly begin to vacate the Desert Southwest in the coming days. The weakened storm will be shunted to our south by a ridge advancing into the area from the northwest. This ridge will slide east through the week, keeping our temperatures mild and our weather dry. We are watching a few backdoor cold fronts mid to late-week but we should still remain dry and fairly mild in spite of their passages. Read on for more details.

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