The trough that brought the gusty winds last night and a sprinkle of rain is already moving out of the region (seen below centered over the Dakotas). In its wake, a tiny shortwave ridge builds in this afternoon. The cold air and energy associated with the trough only clipped our region.  Notice how relatively warm air rebuilds across the eastern part of …

Ben Castellani

Ben Castellani

Ben grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania and holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in Meteorology, the latter being from CU Boulder. His hometown received nearly three feet of snow from the Storm of the Century back in March of 1993, sparking his initial interest in impactful weather. Ben currently works on remote sensing and data analysis software at NV5 Geospatial Software in Boulder.

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