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Extreme weather can occur during in month in Colorado we well know. June however is when traditional spring severe weather arrives in the state oftentimes with hail, damaging wind and tornadoes. Over 40 percent of the tornadoes that occur in Colorado happen during the month of June. Far more common are thunderstorms with hail and [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.In the wake of our May Day snowstorm, clear skies the following morning allowed temperatures to plummet and reach very winter-like levels. As the mercury bottomed out, Denver broke one low temperature record and tied another. As measured at Denver International Airport, the temperature this morning dropped to 19 degrees at 6:41am. This easily breaks [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.When we look back at April 2013 it will be remembered for two key things: the cold and the snow. By both measurements the month saw extremes with temperatures well below normal and well above normal snowfall, the third month in a row we experienced those conditions. A series of storm systems moved through during [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.Colorado’s famously highly variable weather seems to showcase itself during the month of May when a variety of weather conditions can be seen. Winter-like temperatures and snow are possible as are mid-summer like temperatures or the more typical spring severe weather. As the month starts out in 2013 we are going to receive a wintry [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.One fact that may surprise those new to Colorado is that we are actually on the western edge of the infamous Tornado Alley. This large swath of land comprises much of the nation’s midsection and is a unique place as the United States sees more tornadoes than any other place on earth. In fact, tornadoes [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.With snowpack lagging and spring set to arrive, hopes were high that March could bring some relief to Colorado’s parched landscape and Mother Nature did oblige. March 2013 brought above average snowfall and cooler than normal temperatures. The month started out with near normal temperatures but the first in a series of disturbances throughout the [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.April marks a transition between winter and summer for most of the country but for Denver it is especially true as we can see a stunning variety of weather. The proverbial April showers are certainly a possibility for Denver. Snow? Tornadoes? Thunderstorms? You bet – all can happen! For good measure throw in a chance [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.For four decades Landsat satellites have beamed back amazing pictures of the Earth from their perch far above the planet’s surface. The latest craft in the series was launched last month and among the first images it captured were pictures of the area around Fort Collins and the Galena Fire burn scar. The Landsat Data [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.Spring officially began this morning at 5:02am MDT. It is during this time, the vernal equinox, that the Earth’s axis is not tilted toward or away from the Sun. As a result equal amounts of the Sun’s light are directed to the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Soon after the event this morning one of NOAA’s [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.Despite some help in recent weeks from Mother Nature, Colorado’s snowpack remains quite low as we enter the month of March. At the current time it is at 75% of average and with time running short on the season, it is now make or break time. March is historically Denver’s snowiest month and brings about [...]
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