Interesting Snow (And Lots Of It!) 2015-04-07 21:17:48.000 - Adam Freierman, Summit Intern   What a weekend! Above freezing temperatures and warm wet fog really decimated our snowpack on Friday. The summit cone was showing more sedge than snow and the cols and peaks along the ridgeline were looking pretty rocky. Things quickly got wintery again on the rockpile, however, as we’ve picked up 22“ of snow since Saturday and our snowpack is now deeper than it been for most of the winter. This snowfall has been a bit different than most we have seen this winter as well. Slightly

Chocolate, Snow, and King Marty 2015-04-06 17:05:57.000 - Mike Carmon, Interim Director of Summit Operations   Easter has come and gone on the summit, and most of the staff up here won’t be able to look at chocolate for quite a while. I may have gone a little overboard with the amount of candy I brought up for the holiday. But I can safely say it was enjoyed by all yesterday! Between the candy, snacks, appetizers, the awesome meal cooked by our volunteers, and the inevitable dessert, it was surely a holiday fit for a king!  King Marty, on the

Happy Easter! 2015-04-05 17:36:23.000 - Tom Padham, Weather Observer/Meteorologist   We’ve seen a large variety of weather this week, with signs of spring on the horizon across the high peaks of New England but plenty of wintry weather as well. The summit broke above freezing for the first time in over 80 days, with our first liquid precipitation of the year the overnight of the 2nd into the 3rd. Winter came rushing back in not long after this, however, with the summit picking up nearly 8 inches (or roughly 4 marshmallow peeps) of snow yesterday along with temperatures bottoming out

A Great End To Winter Trip Season! 2015-04-04 19:58:53.000 - Adam Freierman, Summit Intern   Last night at the Observatory our shift hosted our final climbing trip of the season. Throughout the winter it has been a pleasure welcoming climbing trips and educational overnight trips into our home on the summit. These folks always arrive at the Observatory with enthusiasm to get an extended peek at life on top, and usually a bit of gratefulness to have a refuge from the wild weather outside. Eight days on top of a mountain in winter can feel like a lot longer, and

The Streak Has Ended 2015-04-03 19:39:06.000 - Michael Kyle, Weather Observer/IT Specialist   Yesterday at around 7:30 PM the summit’s temperature reached a reading greater than 32°F for the first time in 87 days. That 87 day stretch of below-freezing temperatures is tied for the 5th longest, for days with temperatures below freezing since 1935. This was the first time in 37 years that the summit saw more than 80 consecutive days with temperatures not exceeding the freezing point! For many reasons, this has been an impressive winter across New England. While it was fun seeing how long this streak

Summer, Then Back to Winter 2015-04-02 16:59:51.000 - Mike Carmon, Interim Director of Summit Operations   With the spring season in full swing, those infamous April showers are to be expected, and the next few days will be no exception to that. However, glimpses of winter will continue to nose their way into the forecast from time to time. A strong warm front will approach the region tonight, ushering in some of the mildest air the region has experienced since the turn of the new year! High temperatures soaring into the upper 50s are likely as far north as the

A Brief Clipper Brings a Round of Fresh Powder! 2015-03-30 20:26:03.000 - Kaitlyn O'Brien, Weather Observer/Education Specialist   A brief Clipper is swinging through the Northeast, yielding scattered snow showers across the state. While the first round of precipitation moved in early this morning, additional snow will continue this afternoon and evening before tapering off early on Tuesday morning. Because this is a fast-moving system, significant snowfall amounts are not likely. Totals in the northern half of the state will be around 1-3 inches with higher localized amounts possible above 4,000’. The southern half of the state will see trace

Examining Strong Winter Winds 2015-03-29 19:49:53.000 - Nate Iannuccillo, Summit Intern   I was reflecting on this winter's weather, and I thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of our stronger wind events and the conditions that led to them.   High wind events in the winter tend to have some similar features, and much of this can be explained by a little bit of physics.   First let's take a look at some surface maps.   We'll start off with our 2nd highest daily peak gust.  This map show the surface weather analysis for January

I Will If You Will (#IWIYW) 2015-03-28 17:21:51.000 - Kaitlyn O'Brien, Weather Observer/Education Specialist & Earth lover   Do you know what day it is?   It’s March 28, 2015. Today marks a special day of global proportions. Today, people all over the world are embracing this wonderful planet we live on. Today, we celebrate Earth Hour.   Originally launched 8 years ago in Australia by the World Wide Fund for Nature, or the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Earth Hour has grown significantly. Last year over 7,000 cities participated in 154 countries across all 7 continents.   This evening, from

Cold Hope 2015-03-27 20:30:29.000 - Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer/Staff Meteorologist   We live and work on the summit fog eight days at a time. This means we have to pack eight days’ worth of clothing to wear in that time span. In the heart of winter, packing is easy - pack anything and everything to keep me warm. In the heart of summer, it is just as easy as it means I will be packing warm weather clothes (shorts, t-shirts) and a mix of light jackets, rain pants, etc to keep me dry and warm if/when needed. In the transitional