Category: Winter Weather (Page 60 of 161)

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

The mighty Arctic cold front arrives Wednesday early evening! Brace for a wave of snow and prolonged subzero temperatures

Wednesday sure will be an appropriate first day of winter across the Front Range — the coldest airmass in more than a decade will flood our area!  After a warm and windy afternoon of elevated fire danger, the well-advertised Arctic front will blow through by early evening accompanied by tumbling temperatures and pockets of heavy snow. We discuss a few small changes to the forecast including why we are bumping up the expected snowfall totals a tad across the area. Let’s talk bitter cold and white stuff!

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This Week in Colorado Weather: December 19, 2022

A doozy of a forecast will unfold this week as extremely cold Arctic air overtakes the Front Range late on Wednesday accompanied by a quick shot of fluffy snowfall. However, the main story will be the bitter cold with wind chills dropping to dangerous levels for an extended period. This may be the coldest air to reach our area in decades. We discuss the timing of the powerful front, just how cold it will get and give our early thoughts on potential snowfall accumulations.

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Front Range Snowfall Totals: December 12-13, 2022

Many of you were likely underwhelmed by the snowfall event this week which was inevitable. Despite the media hype for this storm, the most likely scenario, at least from a pattern recognition standpoint, ultimately did unfold across the Denver area with most locations seeing little to no snowfall as the heavier bands stayed just to the east. Let’s take a look at the snow totals across the Front Range!

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This Week in Colorado Weather: December 11, 2022 (Updated)

A strong and slow-moving winter storm takes aim on Colorado late Monday night and through Tuesday. The system will bring snowfall, gusty winds, and colder temperatures to the Front Range. The greatest impacts will be felt east of the Denver Metro where blizzard conditions will exist over northeast Colorado. After a mild day to start our week on Monday, below normal temperatures in the 30s will persist through the rest of the week, with perhaps an intrusion of Arctic air in the extended outlook. Read on for the latest on potential snowfall amounts and a look at just how cold it will get this week.

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November 2022 Graphical Weather Review: A rare top ten finisher for BOTH cold and snow!

November 2022 finally broke the streak of four consecutive months of above normal temperatures in Boulder — and by a considerable margin. The bitter cold air led to several fluffy snow events across the area which aided in etching this November as a top ten snowiest and coldest November for the city. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during November and how it relates to climatology.

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Storm Recap: An exclamation point on a decisively cold & snowy month of November

We concluded the already very snowy and cold month of November with even more snow and cold on Tuesday. A brief period of moderate to heavy snow led to a slick morning commute in many areas, with some of the coldest air of the season filtering in as the snow cleared out. Let’s take a look at the snowfall totals across the area, review November’s weather so far, and discuss the largely pleasant weather that lies ahead.

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