Downbursts! Macro and Micro
Downbursts! Macro and Micro 2020-05-25 16:44:56.000 - AJ Grimes, Weather Observer To complement Ian’s latest presentation on devastating circular winds (tornados), this post will investigate a different type of
May 2020
When Hail Freezes Over
When Hail Freezes Over 2020-05-18 13:14:01.000 - AJ Grimes, Weather Observer To coincide with this week’s Virtual Classroom topic of thunderstorm types, I wanted to explore a type of
Something’s Abuzz…Lightning Safety!
Something's Abuzz...Lightning Safety! 2020-05-11 14:41:44.000 - AJ Grimes, Weather Observer For this week’s observer post, I wanted to continue the theme of this week’s virtual classroom topic – lightning
Like a Breath of Fresh Air – Only Thinner
Like a Breath of Fresh Air - Only Thinner 2020-05-04 12:47:37.000 - AJ Grimes, Weather Observer Here at the Observatory, we get a lot of questions regarding altitude and
April 2020
Baking Up a Storm on the Summit
Baking Up a Storm on the Summit 2020-04-27 14:06:36.000 - AJ Grimes, Weather Observer During our week-long shifts on the summit, cooking duties are usually handled by a pair
A Cirque-us Around Mount Washington
A Cirque-us Around Mount Washington 2020-04-20 13:42:40.000 - AJ Grimes, Weather Observer Continuing on last week’s theme of extreme ice, let’s talk about glaciers! If you’ve ever gone skiing
Amazing Glaze!
Amazing Glaze! 2020-04-13 12:34:08.000 - AJ Grimes, Weather Observer Early April. Astronomical and meteorological Spring. In the valleys below, birds are fluttering in the trees, crickets are chirping in
The 86th Anniversary of the “Big Wind”
The 86th Anniversary of the “Big Wind” 2020-04-10 15:57:06.000 - Eric Kelsey, MWO Lead Research Scientist Eighty-six years ago, five men holed-up in a small wooden structure atop Mount
Warm and Dry Feet in Spring
Warm and Dry Feet in Spring 2020-04-06 20:28:33.000 - Rebecca Scholand, Summit Operations Manager Mud season on the summit of Mount Washington isn’t as muddy as you would think.
A Note About Our Afternoon Forecasts
A Note About Our Afternoon Forecasts 2020-04-03 16:22:08.000 - MWO Staff, Mount Washington Observatory At this time, Mount Washington Observatory has decided to suspend our afternoon Higher Summit’s Forecast
