Colorado, a state known for its breathtaking landscapes and diverse weather patterns, never ceases to amaze its inhabitants and visitors alike. This past weekend, the Centennial State experienced a meteorological rollercoaster that left many scratching their heads in wonder. From… Read More »Deciphering Colorado’s Seasonal Weather Whirlwind: Temperature Turbulence
The Great Plains is gearing up for a turbulent evening and overnight as a potent weather system sweeps through the region, bringing with it the potential for severe thunderstorms. While the Denver Metro area may be experiencing its own weather… Read More »Severe Weather Alert: Great Plains Braces for Intense Storms Tonight
On April 8, 2024, an extraordinary astronomical phenomenon unfolded across the skies of North America: a total solar eclipse. This rare celestial event, characterized by the precise alignment of the Moon, Sun, and Earth, captivated millions with its ethereal display.… Read More »Observations and Analysis of the Total Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024
On March 13th-15th, the Denver metro area was hit by a formidable winter storm, unleashing heavy, wet snowfall that wreaked havoc across the region. Beginning as rain in the mountains and foothills on March 13th, the storm transformed into a… Read More »Synopsis: Heavy Wet Snowstorm Hits Denver Metro Area: March 13-15, 2024
Introduction Denver, Colorado, renowned for its stunning Rocky Mountain vistas and mercurial weather patterns, is on high alert as a potentially historic winter storm threatens to engulf the region from tomorrow through Friday. With the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing… Read More »Denver Braces for a Potentially Historical Snowstorm While Texas Braces For More Fire Danger
Texas finds itself grappling with an unprecedented inferno as the Smokehouse Creek Fire engulfs vast expanses of land at an alarming pace. This monumental blaze, which ignited on February 26, 2024, has rapidly escalated into the largest wildfire in the… Read More »Unprecedented Blaze: Smokehouse Creek Fire Ravages Texas
As we brace ourselves for the arrival of spring thunderstorms, Mother Nature seems poised to remind us of her power before February ends. The Midwest and Deep South are facing the potential for severe weather including tornadoes, on Tuesday and… Read More »Severe Weather Potential Looms Over the Midwest and Deep South Next Week
Both Punxsutawney Phil and Flatiron Freddy have agreed that spring is coming early this year and many Coloradans across the state are itching for it to arrive. As Colorado begins to transition from the cold and dark grip of winter… Read More »Colorado’s Spring Thunderstorms: When Tornadoes and Hail Are Likely to Occur Based on Climatological Data
The first week of February brought a deluge of precipitation to the Denver Metro Area, leaving residents grappling with heavy snowfall and rain. From February 2nd to the 3rd, a formidable storm system swept through the region, defying the typical… Read More »Denver’s Most Recent Snowstorm
Meteorologists use many tools when interpreting weather patterns and creating forecasts. One of these tools is satellite imagery. Here in the United States, imagery from NOAA’s GOES-18 Satellite is the most used, more specifically the GOES-R Series. According to NOAA,… Read More »Weather Satellites – NOAA’s GOES-R Series
Tornadoes and hailstorms are commonly associated with summer weather, yet today, portions of the Mid-South are poised to experience severe weather this afternoon. It is not uncommon for the southern states to experience severe weather in the winter months due… Read More »Severe Weather Expected in the Mid-South Today & Saturday
Snowfall can occur in many different areas around the world. This makes accurately forecasting the snowfall amounts, an important part of meteorology. Looking at Snow to Liquid Ratios or SLRs helps determine how much snow one can expect out of… Read More »Snow to Liquid Ratios (SLRs): Understanding the Science Behind Snowfall Forecasting
Denver experienced exceptionally low temperatures in recent days as an arctic air mass made its way down from Canada into much of the Continental United States. The temperatures dropped so low that headlines across the nation were centered around the… Read More »Did Denver Break Any Records With The Recent Arctic Blast?
Colorado is best known for its snow-capped peaks and ski resorts. This makes snow and the formation of snowflakes one of the most important and interesting topics in the wintertime here in the Centennial State. Snowflakes can vary depending on… Read More »Snow Crystal Science – The Art and Physics of Colorado Snowflakes
As the countdown to 2024 begins, the residents of Denver, Colorado, can look forward to a calm and mild celebration this December 31st. This is not always the case when ringing in the new year. To gain insight into what… Read More »Denver’s New Year’s Eve Climatology: A Historical Weather Perspective
As the festive season approaches, the dream of waking up to a picturesque “White Christmas” captivates the imagination of many. But what constitutes a “White Christmas,” and how often does it occur in the city of Denver? Let’s delve into… Read More »Unveiling Denver’s Historical White Christmases: Snowfall, Temperatures, and Records
The classic refrain of “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” may become a reality for Colorado this year. As anticipation builds, let’s delve into the potential for a winter wonderland in the Centennial State. The next winter storm is set… Read More »Dreaming Of A White Christmas In Colorado: A Weather Update
Understanding Freezing Drizzle This evening could present some risk for freezing drizzle, particularly in southern Colorado. But what exactly is freezing drizzle, and why does it happen? Freezing drizzle occurs when super-cooled water droplets in the atmosphere encounter surfaces at… Read More »Freezing Drizzle In Colorado
Get ready for some weather action this week: A quick round of light snow across the Colorado/Wyoming border tonight followed by a potential winter storm system Thursday. Here’s a quick breakdown: Tuesday: An upper-level trough moves in, bringing southwest flow… Read More »Snow Potential For Colorado: Keep an Eye on the Forecast!
A trough of low-pressure will scurry across the Pacific northwest today bringing a good chance for widespread severe weather for eastern portions of Washington state, northern Idaho, northeastern Oregon, and far western Montana. The area of concern is under a… Read More »Severe Weather Chance for Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana today.
A slow moving low pressure system produced record breaking rainfall for the date at DIA on May 11th with 2.92″ reported breaking the old record of 1.55″ in 2011. This storm produced flooding for many locations and ensures May of… Read More »Denver Breaks Daily Rainfall Record!
This Wednesday, May 10, 2023, there will be a chance for severe weather, especially areas east of the I-25 corridor as seen in the map provided by the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center. A series of weak disturbances will… Read More »First NWS Slight Chance for Severe Weather in Colorado 5/10/2023
After a round of rain and snow for Colorado, this storm system will continue eastward brigning a decent chance for severe weather across portions of Texas. Best chance for storms will be along eastern portions of the state, including the… Read More »Severe Weather Outlook 4/28/2023
After one of the colder winter seasons in many years Denver has been experiencing record breaking temperatures recently in April on the 11-12th. The record high of 80°F on Tuesday the 11th was last set in 1982 and DIA reached… Read More »Another High Temperature Record Broken at DIA Today After Months of Below Normal Temperatures.
Temperatures are expected to warm well into the 80’s from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs this afternoon which will break daily records for many locations. The record high for DIA today (4/11) is 80°F set back in 1982 and this… Read More »Record Heat for the I-25 Corridor of CO Today
After a round of snow during the evening hours of April 4th, 2023, skies gradually cleared over the Denver area. With an Arctic airmass over the region, this resuled in a record low overnight temperature of 11°F for Denver(DIA) for… Read More »Record Low for Denver(DIA) 4/5/2023
An active start to the severe weather season so far will continue into this weekend with another good chance for severe weather for several locations. Once again, the strongest storms will likely hold off until the later afternoon and into… Read More »Severe Weather Outlook 3/31/2023
There will be an active afternoon and evening for the Texas/Oklahoma area as a cold front moves through the region throughout the day today. This will bring a slight chance for some severe weather late this afternoon and into the… Read More »Severe Weather Outlook 3/24/2023 and into 3/25/2023
A cold front from the west will quickly traverse through Texas late on Thursday, March 23, 2023 through the overnight and into Friday, March 24, 2023. This cold from will bring a good chance for rain showers with a slight… Read More »Another Slight Chance for Severe Weather, overnight Thursday, March 23, 2023, and into daybreak Friday, March 24, 2023, for the Dallas, Texas area.
A quick moving storm system will bring snow for most parts of Colorado late this evening, through the overnight and into Thursday, March 16, 2023. As this system moves through, it will meet some good low-level moisture in Texas and… Read More »Snow for Colorado, Severe Weather for Texas/Oklahoma 3/16/2023
As expected, a round of overnight severe weather impacted the far eastern Oklahoma area and into Arkansas. Fortunately due to minimal daytime heating, most storms did not produce any significant severe weather, however there were reports of hail up to… Read More »Storm Report 3/11, More Severe Weather on the Way?
An unsettled weather pattern for the Colorado will lead to a chance for some severe weather in the Oklahoma/Arkansas area late Saturday March 11th, 2023 and through the overnight and into daybreak Sunday, March 12th, 2023. Fortunately daytime high temperatures… Read More »Severe Weather Outlook March 11, 2023
A strong low-pressure system that brought widespread snowfall to Denver has moved eastward and onto the plains. Here the low-pressure system has ramped up in strength as it continues to impact areas from the Midwest southward along the Mississippi river… Read More »Storm That Impacted Denver to Create Severe Weather EAST
Moderate to heavy rainfall moved into California over the past few days bringing much needed rainfall to most areas. Currently the drought monitor is in severe to extreme drought and has been for the California area for the past few… Read More »Heavy Rains Impact California
A Pacific Atmospheric River (AR) will channel impressive amounts of moisture into the Intermountain West as a strong upper-level disturbance works its way south across the Rockies. The GOES-West visible satellite loop below shows a ribbon of oceanic moisture streaming… Read More »Atmospheric River fuels developing winter cyclone
Overnight lows dropped to a bone chilling -24°F at DIA right around daybreak on December, 22, 2022. This was after a rather strong cold front that moved through the previous night which enabled a blast of Arctic air across eastern… Read More »Coldest Day on Record?
A bitterly cold arctic air mass will push into Colorado Wednesday, with rapidly falling temperatures behind the front expected to arrive during the later afternoon or shortly after sundown in the Denver Metro area. Northeast winds of 20-30mph may accompany… Read More »Bitter cold Thursday across Eastern Colorado
The first snow of the season was observed for many along the I-25 corridor from Fort Colling to Colorado Springs but some areas did miss out, including DIA which only reported a trace of snow. Below are some snow totals… Read More »Preliminary Snow Totals from the NWS in Boulder
The storm track has taken a turn to the N over the past few weeks producing a blizzard for the northern plains with snow for the northern Rockies. Even western CO has seen some rain and snow but areas E… Read More »A DRY April for the I-25 corridor of Colorado!
Below are updated snow totals for the 4/11-4/12 snow storm that impacted eastern MT. The information below can be found by visiting the NWS in Billings: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=byz&issuedby=BYZ&product=PNS Public Information Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 814 PM MDT Tue Apr… Read More »Updated Montana Snow Totals 4/12/2022
A major storm system has been impacting the northern Rockies bringing beneficial snow to areas that are far behind normal as of today. As this storm churns over the Dakotas the northern Great Plains will experience a BLIZZARD! Below are… Read More »Preliminary Snow Totals for Montana 4/11-4/12/2022
A major storm is impacting the NW portion of the US and as it moves inland will be producing accumulating snow over the mountains of OR/ID/MT/UTWY and western CO. The heart of the Rocky Mountains is lacking in snowfall as… Read More »Western storm system to produce beneficial snow for the places that need it most!
Now that we are officially into spring, the snow season will slowly come to a close but snow will fall with regularity in the high Country through May and even into June above 10,000ft. Most of the major river drainages… Read More »Current Colorado Snowpack
Ice coverage and thickness has peaked over the Great Lakes with only 32.2% coverage as of March 10, 2022. Here in CO our ice fishing season is one of the longest in the Country at Antero and 11-Mile in South… Read More »Great Lakes Ice Wanes
Current CO snowpack in SWE (Snow Water Equivalent) as of March 10, 2022. We still have 2 months of accumulation in the high country with most river basins ranging from 89-111% of normal. This map is updated daily and can… Read More »Current Colorado Snow Pack
A great review of the Marshall fire from a NWS product and weather/climate perspective is on the main page of the NWS Boulder website under “news headlines” and can be found here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/cd7e211f5d594f9996b061d05670e779
While the I-25 corridor from Cheyenne to Trinidad received nightly bouts of snow from the 21-24th the snow accumulations were relatively light with anywhere from 2-6″, but… In the mountains they were measuring snow by the foot in the ski… Read More »After an active week Colorado snow pack is near normal!
Tonight and into tomorrow, January 18, 2022, the Colorado region will experience an array of winter weather from freezing fog, drizzle, snow, sleet, graupel and sleet/ice pellets. This is in part due to the above average temperatures from previous days… Read More »Types of Precipitation
Snow drift equation: This is not perfect and works well for snow ratios of 10″ snow to 1″ water or (10:1) up to about 20:1, the wetter and drier snows throw it off as the wet snow will literally stick… Read More »Snow Drift Equation
How come when I plow it seems like I am plowing more snow than what is reported? This is a question I have come across many times, and this is my best attempt to answer that question. Basically, it boils down… Read More »Why Does it Feel Like I am Plowing More Snow Than What is Reported Sometimes?
