Following yesterday's disappointing rain output, skies are mostly clear this morning across Colorado as seen from the GOES-East's visible satellite animation: Mostly clear is not entirely accurate, though, as there is plenty of smoke filling our skies. Check out the latest view from the Alpine Visitor Center in Rocky Mountain National Park below. Yuck! Thick smoke from wildfires in the …

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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