The "dipole" pattern continues across the country today. A dominant ridge of high pressure is in place from southern California into the Arctic Circle. For these areas, including Colorado, temperatures will remain well above normal. Temperatures so far in December are running 15 to 25 degrees above normal in much of Alaska! Temperatures this time of year should be around 6 degrees for highs …

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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