Snow on the Way
Snow on the Way By Alexis George After a December to remember (or forget, depending on your preferred weather), in which much of the Northeast experienced warm temperatures and
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Rain-On-Snow: A Closer Look at December’s Unprecedented Flooding
Rain-On-Snow: A Closer Look at December's Unprecedented Flooding By Charlie Peachey The December 18-19 storm that produced unprecedented flooding across most of New England will be remembered by most
My Obs Journey: Beginning my Scientific Career in the Mountains
My Obs Journey: Beginning my Scientific Career in the Mountains By Amy Cotter As my fall internship at Mount Washington Observatory comes to a close, I find my last week
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Adjusting to Life on the Summit
Adjusting to Life on the Summit By Charlie Peachey Working on the summit of Mount Washington is not your average job. There aren't too many other places where the employees
A Surprise Aurora
A Surprise Aurora By Francis Tarasiewicz After 17 months of working at New England’s highest peak, it finally happened. On the night of November 12th, 2023, I was lucky enough
A Glimpse at METAR Reports
A Glimpse at METAR Reports By Alexis George, Weather Observer & Meteorologist METAR observations are submitted every hour of every day at Mount Washington Observatory. METAR is a format for
Interning in the Clouds: My Mount Washington Odyssey
Interning in the Clouds: My Mount Washington Odyssey By Jordan Frate Now that my time as the 2023 fall intern for the Mount Washington Observatory is coming to an
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A Week In the Life of a Weather Observer
A Week In the Life of a Weather Observer Thursday, October 19 For me, Thursdays are the most difficult because this is the first full day of an 8
Pursuing My Passion for Studying the Atmosphere
Me on the summit of Mount Washington with my dog, Emma, in August of 2021. Hi all! I’m Amy Cotter, one of the fall summit interns, and
Internship Fixing Mesonet Stations Inspired My Career in Research
Hello! My name is Charlie Peachey, and I am a new weather observer at Mount Washington Observatory. I recently graduated with my bachelor's and master's degrees in meteorology from
