Tag: Front Range (Page 4 of 20)

Severe drought relief is finally on the horizon

March 22, 2017 / Ben Castellani

After experiencing near-record snowfall last winter with a historically strong El Niño in place, the better part of the last year has seen below normal precipitation across most of eastern Colorado. Drought has continued to expand and intensify through the winter season. However, a fruitful pattern shift is ahead, beginning with our first spring storm of the year! Continue reading as as we provide an update on the drought and our thoughts on the upcoming storm.

This week in weather: March 13, 2017

March 13, 2017 / Andy

This weekend began cloudy and chilly with light drizzle on Saturday, but turned sunny and windy with west-northwest winds at times exceeding 50 mph on Sunday. And to top it off, we lost sleep with daylight savings! The main story for the week ahead is warmer weather…with the first day of Spring just a week away, this week will fit the part. However, a few subtle hints in the pattern means we will have to be concerned with some high winds to start. Read on for our full weekly outlook.

Thursday Update: Today and tomorrow will be wintry!

February 23, 2017 / Ben Castellani

As snow begins to fall, we provide our final thoughts on snow showers that will linger through the day today and into Friday, making for slick travel at times. Snowfall map included.

This week in weather: February 6, 2017

February 6, 2017 / Andy

After a gorgeous weekend with temperatures across the Plains in the upper 50’s and lower 60’s, the week starts off rather uneventful with conditions similar to yesterday. However, things will be changing, mainly in the department of gusty downslope winds several days this week. This spells out continued above normal temperatures for the Plains, but upslope flow and snowfall for the High Country. Read on for our full weekly outlook of what to expect.

Freezing mist underway! Be safe!

February 1, 2017 / Ben Castellani

By the pace of the traffic tonight, many folks are not aware of the surrounding danger from freezing fog and mist that has already begun across much of the region. We give our thoughts on what is now our second ice event in the last seven days.

This week in weather: January 30, 2017

January 30, 2017 / Ben Castellani

We begin the week under the protective influence of a mid-level ridge of high pressure. With this, the Front Range will be (mostly) dry and at times very warm through the week. Read on for our short and to-the-point weekly outlook.

This week in weather: January 23, 2017

January 23, 2017 / Ben Castellani

As one would expect during the month of January, our driest month of the year, this week will be relatively quiet across the Front Range. We’re tracking continued Mountain snowfall early in the week, and with a large trough moving in, cooler temperatures will linger statewide through the weekend. Continue reading for our complete weekly outlook.

This week in weather: January 16, 2017

January 16, 2017 / Andy

We start this week on the cold and snowy side with an area of low pressure off to our east in Kansas. However, a welcomed ridge of high pressure will take over through much of the remainder of the week and lead to a really nice warm-up. We’re also tracking the potential for a more active weather pattern towards the weekend. Read on for all the details of the weather week ahead.