Category: Winter Weather (Page 84 of 139)

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

Forecast Update: A cool and unsettled Friday concluding with light snow

March 26, 2020 / Ben Castellani

Another late-week system will impact much of Colorado Friday morning through Friday night with light rain turning to snow across the Metro area. With an unfavorable track and limited cold air, snow accumulations will be minimal. We take a look at when the rain will arrive, when it will change to snow, and expected snowfall amounts.

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March 25, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

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This week in Colorado weather: March 23, 2020

March 23, 2020 / Andy

Temperatures will be on the uptick over the next couple days, after which a downward trend takes over toward the latter part of the week. There are also hints of a late week rain and snow event. We’ll detail all of this and more in our week ahead.

Storm Recap: Spring’s welcome mat was a blanket of wet snow

March 20, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

A moisture-infused spring storm dumped up to 2″ of liquid and 2 feet of wet snow in portions of the Metro area on Thursday on the first day of spring. We briefly review the atmospheric setup and take a look at the regional snow totals and blizzard-inducing wind gusts.

Rain changing to heavy snow and blizzard-like conditions for the first day of Spring!?

March 18, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

Paradoxically, the last day of winter will feel like spring and the first day of spring will be filled with heavy blowing snow. The Front Range will transition from warm and sunny weather Wednesday afternoon quickly to blizzard-like conditions on Thursday. However, the forecast remains a steep challenge with a combination of several factors likely to limit overall snow accumulation across the Denver Metro area, despite a deluge of liquid expected. We discuss the latest forecast, including our concerns about the wintry aspects of the storm and how much snowfall to expect.

PREMIUM UPDATE (8:00 AM Thu 03/19/20): We take a look at the impressive satellite imagery and observations this morning across the Denver Metro area and discuss our lingering concerns with those pesky springtime temperatures. Click HERE to read.

This week in Colorado weather: March 16, 2020

March 16, 2020 / Ben Castellani

It’s business as usual to start the week with continued mild conditions through Wednesday. However, we are keeping close tabs on a developing winter storm later this week. It’s a complex system to say the least and our confidence in the forecast is low right now, but we could be talking up to a foot of snow in some portions of the Metro area by Friday morning. Read on for our complete outlook for the next five days.

Low impact mix bag of wintry weather in the forecast to end the week

March 12, 2020 / Andy

Goodbye Spring! Our weather has already turned colder following the passage of a front earlier this morning. The stakes get raised even further Thursday night into the day Friday when a wide range of precipitation is expected across the Front Range. In this end of week forecast update, we talk freezing drizzle, rain and snow. And yes, there is a snowfall map!

This week in Colorado weather: March 2, 2020

March 2, 2020 / Ben Castellani

Following a quick taste of winter Sunday night, our weather takes a turn for the better with warmer and drier conditions ensuing this week. We discuss the snow totals from Sunday night and look ahead to possible record warmth later this week into the weekend.