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February snow totals divisive across the region, plus a scoring update in the snowfall contest

March 6, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Thanks to several occurrences of localized jet-forced banded snow, the month of February saw stark differences in snow amounts across the Metro area. We recap the month and also take a look at the current standings in the 3-Month Snowfall Forecast Contest.

This week in weather: March 5, 2018

March 5, 2018 / Andy

We begin the week with windy conditions, followed by a gradual warming trend into the 60’s to end the week. There may be a chance of snow by Saturday, but current model indications look meager at best.

Lighter banded snow Friday evening, again favoring the northwest Metro area

February 23, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Don’t let the sunny skies Friday morning fool you. Similar to the snowfall event on President’s Day, atmospheric components will briefly align this evening for banded snowfall to once again form across the Front Range. The Northwest Metro area appears to be favored again by the models, including Boulder, Louisville, Longmont, and Broomfield.

Storm Recap: The biggest snow of the year in Boulder, cold air set to linger

February 20, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Just as forecast, the overhead jet stream delivered heavy banded snowfall to the Boulder area Monday evening. We review the evolution of the storm and discuss the snow totals from across the region.

Boulder area, more so than Denver, favored for heavy snow Monday into Tuesday (Updates)

February 19, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Happy President’s Day! A winter storm is impacting northern Colorado with snow and much colder temperatures today through Wednesday. Models are latching onto a track the will produce a sharp gradient in snow amounts across the Denver Metro area. Read on for our full forecast.

Weekend Outlook: Windy & warm, then snow for President’s Day

February 16, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Our forecast for the holiday weekend covers two separate wind storms, very warm weather across the Plains, and President’s Day snowfall.

Why has there been so much freezing drizzle this winter?

February 15, 2018 / Ben Castellani

This winter has slowly become the “Winter of Freezing Drizzle” for the Front Range. Many of you have reached out to us wondering why there has been so many occurrences this year in particular. In short, the finger can be pointed at La Niña. However, the true answer is a little more complex.

This week in weather: February 12, 2018

February 12, 2018 / Ben Castellani

We’re tracking two wintry systems for the week ahead. The first one will mainly impact the higher elevations on Monday. The second one is scheduled to arrive on Thursday with perhaps better chances for snow across the Denver Metro area. Read on as we detail for the forecast for the next five days.