Tag: winter (Page 2 of 14)

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.

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 5, 2018

February 5, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Premium Storm Update (Mon Feb 5 at 1:30 PM) Ensembles are out to lunch for tonight’s snow! We provide a brief storm update along with a discussion on why the ensemble model runs are worthless for this particular wintry event. READ NOW

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This week will see rain changing to snow Monday evening. We have included our official snowfall forecast map. We’ll then see a significant warming trend through the rest of the week as a lee trough develops, with the potential for more snowfall during the upcoming weekend.

Arctic airmass clears by afternoon, more rain/snow tomorrow

February 4, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Yet another shallow Arctic front has backed into the Metro area this morning, with light snow and freezing drizzle now falling across the region. We detail the weather for the next 48 hours, including the chance of more wintry weather Monday night.

Forecast update: Snow later tonight, cold lingering through the weekend

December 20, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Accumulating snow and frigid temperatures are on the way for most of Colorado! Read on as we discuss the arrival of the first Arctic cold front of the season, one which has good timing to coincide with the winter solstice on Thursday.

Subtle pattern shift brings changes to forecast, starting with snow tonight!

December 13, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Changes to the forecast bring the return of accumulating snow to the Front Range. We detail when we expect the snow to start and how much will fall.

This week in weather: October 10, 2017

October 10, 2017 / Ben Castellani

We hope you enjoyed the Columbus Day holiday! In this special weekly outlook, we provide a brief recap of yesterday’s snowstorm, announce the winners of our 2017 First Snow Contest, and detail the warm and sunny weather about to make a rebellious stand across Colorado.

Storm Update: First snow of the season still on track

October 8, 2017 / Ben Castellani

The winter storm advertised by the weather models remains on track to bring snow and much colder temperatures to the region tonight. We provide a timeline for the storm and our final snowfall forecast map.