What Season is it Anyway?
Peter Goble Thursday, March 20th marks the spring equinox – the first day of spring according to most calendars. But does spring really start on March 20th? I would argue the answer…
End-of-February snowpack check-in: ok in the north, bleak in the south (plus, a message about our federal government partners)
Russ Schumacher By the time March rolls around, we have a lot of information about how the snowpack accumulation in Colorado’s mountains is going to turn out. For those familiar with statistics,…
A whopper of a snowstorm
The six months from May through October were the warmest on record across Colorado, and parts of the state had been quite dry over that time period; you can read…
First snows in Colorado
Our last blog post took a look at the timing of first freezes in Colorado. October has been extremely warm thus far, and many parts of the state are still…
Another fast, early melt in the southern mountains
As we’ve covered in previous posts, the peak snowpack in Colorado’s mountains generally looked pretty decent this year, with the amount of water stored in the snow peaking pretty close…
How has Front Range snowstorm forecasting advanced since March 2003?
For those who were on Colorado’s Front Range in 2003, the epic snowstorm in mid-March likely still holds a place in your memory. This was the biggest snowstorm on record…
Winter Precipitation on Colorado’s Northern Front Range: Is it Changing?
Northern Colorado February 3rd, 2024. Photo Credit: Bob Henson. As seen in Yale Climate Connections. Hello, and welcome to meteorological spring (March-May). The month of February just ended, and frankly,…