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Celebrating Volunteer Community Builders: The Zlogars
Celebrating Volunteer Community Builders: The Zlogars By Wendy Almeida For the past 20 years, Mike and Sue Zlogar have dedicated countless volunteer hours to Mount Washington Observatory (MWOBS). Their contributions, from repair projects to cooking family-style meals, have touched every corner of summit life. Their love for the Observatory and the people they've met along the way lies at the heart of everything they do. For the last decade, they've also delivered a special gift each year -- the annual summit Christmas tree -- bringing holiday spirit to staff during the season. Mike (left) and Sue on
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The 2025 Gulf Coast Blizzard: History, Science, and Perspectives from a Floridian Turned New Englander
The 2025 Gulf Coast Blizzard: History, Science, and Perspectives from a Floridian Turned New Englander By Alex Branton As a Florida native and a life-long weather enthusiast, I was always left wondering what it would be like to experience snow. Don’t
2024 By The Numbers
2024 By The Numbers By Ryan Knapp Blowing snow highlighted at sunset with some undercast on Feb. 1, 2025. Having just wrapped up the monthly review for January 2025, it appears that 2025 is off to a cold start.
Where Weather Meets Wonder
Where Weather Meets Wonder By Peter Edwards Hello everyone! My name is Peter Edwards, one of the interns for the Mount Washington Observatory this winter and I’m psyched to be here! I’ve had a fascination with the weather extremes and especially
From Colorado to Mount Washington: My First Days as a Climate Data Intern
From Colorado to Mount Washington: My First Days as a Climate Data Intern By Frank Vazzano Hello MWOBS community! My name is Frank Vazzano (he/him), and I am the winter 2025 climate data analysis intern. This is an all-new joint internship giving me
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