We’re cruising into the end of the workweek under a broad, amplified ridge of high pressure that’s keeping things calm and dry across the West. If you peek at the GOES-East water vapor imagery this morning, you’ll see just how bone-dry the atmosphere is beneath that ridge—Colorado included. The ridge itself has a bit of an “omega” look to it, …

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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