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Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer & Meteorologist
One Down, One To Go
One Down, One to Go By Ryan Knapp On my calendar for March 2025, I had two reminders of events to look forward to in the sky. The first occurred this past week with a total lunar eclipse and for the second, that occurs on my
A Windy Start to March: A Look at Forecasting (and Battling) Category 4 Level Gusts
A Windy Start to March: A Look at Forecasting (and Battling) Category 4 Level Gusts By Charlie Peachey This winter at the Observatory has been freezing and, recently, historically windy. Just a few weeks ago, we recorded a wind gust of 161 mph and had thirty-nine consecutive
From Everest to Aconcagua: Instrument Innovation Across Continents
From Everest to Aconcagua: Instrument Innovation Across Continents By Ellen Estabrook On February 18, 2025, a team of climbers and scientists summited Aconcagua – the highest mountain in the western and southern hemisphere – and installed a weather station a few meters from the top, at
Notes from the “Ameri-Corner”
Notes from the “Ameri-Corner” By Amelia Gross I was lucky to arrive at Mount Washington Observatory in late May just as the last bit of snow was melting and the Sherman Adams Summit Building
100+ mph, Rime and Snow on the Summit!
100+ mph, Rime and Snow on the Summit! By Alexis George Winter-like conditions have been in full swing at Mount Washington since I first arrived on the summit last week. Summit staff enjoyed high
My Fall Adventure Observing Mountain Weather
My Fall Adventure Observing Mountain Weather By Ingrid Miller Hello everyone! My name is Ingrid Miller and I am one of the fall interns at Mount Washington Observatory. I grew up in Vermont and