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Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer & Meteorologist
To the Plains: My First Storm Chase
To the Plains: My First Storm Chase By Francis Tarasiewicz The storm that produced a very wide area of violent rotation and the one that we had to quickly outrun. Like most other meteorologists, I went through a childhood weather geek phase prior to
The First Severe Heat of the Year Sweeps Across the Midwest and Northeast
The First Severe Heat of the Year Sweeps Across the Midwest and Northeast By Alexis George New Englanders dragged fans and air conditioners out of their closets earlier this week as the first heat wave of the year gripped the Northeast. The hot and humid weather
Starting Out Life at 6288 Feet
Starting Out Life at 6,288 Feet By George Mousmoules Hey everyone, I’m George Mousmoules and am very excited to be one of this year’s summer interns here at the Observatory! Though I was born in southern California, I have lived in southern New Hampshire for most
Re-Tracing February’s Arctic Air Mass and Record Cold
Re-Tracing February’s Arctic Air Mass and Record Cold It took 89 years, but as the headlines have reported, on Feb. 4 Mount Washington Observatory managed to tie its all-time record low air temperature of
Red Sky at Morning, Hikers Take Warning
Red Sky at Morning, Hikers Take Warning Having grown up along the coast of Maine, there was a saying instilled in me by my parents every time I was planning to go outside for
Traditional Mount Washington Rockpile Crunch Recipe
Traditional Mount Washington Rockpile Crunch Recipe Winter on top of Mount Washington means high winds, snow, and of course, lots of rime ice! Rime ice is a phenomenon that occurs when supercooled water droplets
