Category: Winter Weather (Page 6 of 124)

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

November 2024 Graphical Weather Review: Modest but widespread drought improvement in eastern Colorado thanks to one of our all-time wettest Novembers

December 6, 2024 / BoulderCAST Team

November 2024 was exceptionally moist across most of eastern Colorado, with some locations nabbing their wettest November on record. In Boulder, we received a respectable 2.64″ of moisture, good enough for 4th all-time since the late 1800s. While there is certainty still more work to do, the widespread wet weather allowed for modest drought improvement across much of the state. Despite a late and lackluster start to the snow season, Boulder and Denver have both surged above normal season-to-date. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during November and how it relates to climatology.

Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Continued beautiful December days, but wintry changes are brewing Monday

December 5, 2024 / Ben Castellani

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This Week in Colorado Weather: December 2, 2024

December 2, 2024 / Ben Castellani

As we step into the first week of meteorological winter, the Front Range will feel like anything but. This week will feature pleasant weather thanks to a persistent and strong ridge along the West Coast. While the primary storm track remains off to the east, Colorado will enjoy above normal temperatures and dry conditions, day in and day out. Read on for all the details.

Front Range Snowfall Totals: November 26-27, 2024

November 28, 2024 / BoulderCAST Team

A midweek winter storm brought light accumulating snow to the Denver Metro area on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, with considerably more powder piling up in the Mountains. We briefly review the snow totals across the Front Range.

Premium Storm Update – Wed 11/27/24 7:00AM | Snow tapers off by afternoon with additional accumulations of up to 2 inches at best

November 27, 2024 / Ben Castellani

Light to moderate snow is falling across much of the area early this morning, but our quick-hitting snowstorm doesn’t have much left to give. We review the wintry situation so far and provide an update on how things will play out the rest of the day and into Thanksgiving.

Winter Weather Update: Rain changes to wet snow Tuesday night across the lower elevations, but it’s the Mountains that will really get hammered!

November 26, 2024 / BoulderCAST Team

Get ready, Colorado! A major winter storm is on the horizon, promising to blanket the Mountains with up to 30 inches of snow and transform ski resorts into powder paradises. But that’s not all—rain will turn to snow in the Denver Metro area Tuesday night, potentially disrupting the Wednesday morning commute. Curious about the full forecast and how it might impact your Thanksgiving plans? Read on as we discuss the timing of the change-over to snow, the expected snowfall totals for everyone and when travel may be most impacted.

This Week in Colorado Weather: November 25, 2024

November 25, 2024 / Andy

As we enter Thanksgiving week, Colorado is bracing for a significant weather event fueled by a strong atmospheric river flowing in from the west. A potent storm system is set to sweep through the region Tuesday into Wednesday, delivering widespread heavy snowfall to the Mountains with significant disruption to travel expected. Meanwhile, the Boulder-Denver Metro area faces a more uncertain forecast with varying snowfall predictions due to warm initial temperatures and questionable upslope. Despite the midweek forecast challenges, we can all at least look forward to a definitively quiet but chilly Thanksgiving Day. Read on for a complete outlook of the weather week ahead.