Fall 2025 Group Picture from Anderson Farms. Bottom row (left-to-right): Eleanor Salm and Chen Zhang. Top row (left-to-right): Zach Michael, Andrew Winters, Clairy Reiher, and McKenzie Larson.

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Welcome!!

​We are the Synoptic Meteorology Research Group within the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. Our research interests broadly focus on understanding the dynamics, variability, and predictability of synoptic-scale environments conducive to the development of high-impact weather events. We currently are employing a combination of long-term reanalysis datasets, operational and idealized model output, and representative case studies to investigate high-latitude atmospheric rivers, polar–subtropical jet superpositions, extreme weather events along the Colorado Front Range, and the predictability of the upper-tropospheric jet stream.


***Student / Postdoctoral Opportunities***

We anticipate recruiting at least one new graduate student to join our group beginning in Fall 2027. Please visit our department website to learn more about our department and how to apply by December 1, 2026.

Contact Information

Address:   Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, 311 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309
E-mail:   andrew.c.winters <at> colorado.edu
​Phone:   (303) 735-5775