Dear *{{Informal Name}}*,
Like many of my colleagues, I started at the Observatory as an intern. My 2019 internship allowed me to assist our IT department with building portable weather stations. It was a formative experience during my college years, shaping where I wanted to go in my career.
Four years later, I received a master’s degree and am now here on the summit, conducting IT projects, observing and forecasting the weather, and researching precipitation events in comparison to the last 30 to 40 years on Mount Washington.
This research investigates liquid precipitation on snowpack, known as rain-on-snow (ROS), which can cause far-reaching impacts such as avalanches and flooding like the extreme runoff in December 2023.
The work encapsulates what the Observatory is all about: exploration and discovery to gain insights about our atmosphere and improve weather safety. It’s also a great example of the exciting opportunities that a MWOBS internship creates.
Below, you can watch what it’s like to intern in the clouds. Recent summit interns Myah Rather and Tricia Hutton contributed to our organization in instrumental ways. And as you can guess, they also took meaningful Observatory experiences into their next professional adventures.
Programs like our internships, which are only possible because of you, create life-changing moments on Mount Washington. Thank you for making these incredible experiences happen. We look forward to working with you on continuing to inspire the next generation of scientists while sustaining our growth into a true international hub for research and learning.
You can learn more about my rain-on-snow research in this video and presentation.
Thank you for all that you do!
Sincerely,
