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Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer & Meteorologist
Spring Weather Means it’s Time to Fly (or Hike)!
Spring Weather Means it's Time to Fly (or Hike)! 2022-05-10 08:24:31.000 - Sam Robinson, Weather Observer/Engineer As winter starts to lose its tight grip on the higher summits this spring, the Home of the World’s Worst Weather has begun to show a bit of forgiveness. Overall,
A Look Back at Measuring the Extreme Winds on Mount Washington
A Look Back at Measuring the Extreme Winds on Mount Washington 2022-04-12 12:03:50.000 - Adam Muhith, Summit Intern A range of the anemometers designed and used during the Observatory's history, shown above clockwise from top left, include the Heated No. 2, Grandfather Pitot, Pitot 92, Pitot
An Uncommon Commute to Study our Weather and Climate
An Uncommon Commute to Study our Weather and Climate 2022-03-23 14:27:15.000 - Jackie Bellefontaine, Weather Observer and Education Specialist One of the most common questions I’m asked as a Weather Observer is how my colleagues and I get to work. The logistics of getting up and
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 Washington contemplated the question, “Will
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. Because the summit is primarily
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 in both written and recorded
