Monday's Winds and Cold 2015-01-06 22:34:37.000 - Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer/Meteorologist   Monday and Monday night can be summarized by two words: cold and windy. As low pressure from Sunday exited, it dragged a strong arctic cold front south and eastward bringing the first blast of cold air for the week ahead. From 0000 EST to 2400 EST, the summit dropped 43F degrees going from 19F/-7C all the way down to -24F/-31C before finally bottoming out. As temperatures were dropping, winds were increasing as a tight pressure gradient set up behind the exiting low to our northeast and an incoming

Hold On To Your Hat! 2015-01-05 18:10:42.000 - Kaitlyn O'Brien, Weather Observer/Education Specialist   As you may have noticed, it's been pretty breezy across much of the state to say the least! Windy conditions are expected to persist overnight before slowly tapering off mid-day on Tuesday. We can thank a strong pressure gradient for this blustery weather. It's actually pressure systems that drive the winds that we feel, both on the surface of the Earth as well as aloft. To briefly explain the dynamics, it's important to think of the atmosphere as a fluid; similar to an ocean. In the

Cold And Windy Ahead 2015-01-04 21:23:25.000 - Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer/Meteorologist   It’s about to get windy and cold, not just for the summits but for the whole of New Hampshire. The summits and low lands of NH will see temperatures falling tonight, during the day Monday and right into Monday night. By the time things bottom out, lowlands of northern NH will be seeing ambient air temperatures ranging between 10 below and 20 below. In southern NH the plunge will bottom out in the single digits above, even along the coast. At the same time, winds will be on the

An Exciting New Year 2015-01-03 17:05:35.000 - Kaitlyn O'Brien, Weather Observer/Education Specialist   With the turn of a new year, there are already lots of exciting events going on at the Observatory! For New Year's Eve, we hosted several guests who were thrilled to ring in the New Year at 6,288 feet. Unfortunately, the summit was socked in the clouds limiting any chance of decent visibility, but that sure didn't dampen spirits. Thanks to volunteers Ken and Andrew, the guests and crew were treated to an exquisite seven course meal, followed by a jovial toast at midnight. Everyone enjoyed themselves

Cold On The Outside Warm On The Inside 2015-01-02 17:48:54.000 - Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer/Meteorologist   So far this shift week (which started on Tuesday instead of the typical Wednesday this week), temperatures have yet to rise above 5F/-15C. Although cold, it is kind of expected this time of year where 30 year daily average temperatures are right around 5F/-15C for nearly the entire month. With this kind of cold, it sometimes takes more time to dress up in the various layers to go outside than the actual time we are outside to do our weather observations. So what do

Déjà vu! 2015-01-01 17:40:43.000 - Kaitlyn O'Brien, Weather Observer/Education Specialist   While everyone is likely focusing on the fresh start of a brand new year, it is looking like Mother Nature is reflecting extra carefully on 2014. Remember that rainy Christmas Day most of New England experienced just one short week ago? Models are indicating the formation of an area of low pressure that will likely affect us during the second half of the weekend. Right now, it's looking like the center of the low will once again be positioned over the Great Lakes, putting much of New England in

Time Lapse Compilation and New Year's Eve 2014-12-31 18:32:25.000 - Michael Dorfman, Weather Observer/IT Specialist   We have our annual New Year's overnight fundraiser up on the summit tonight! They're very excited to experience the extreme weather here on the summit, as winds have gusted to hurricane force with temperatures hovering between 10 and 15 degrees below zero. If you would like more information on today's weather, visit our current summit conditions page! As a reflection of the past year, I've compiled the best time lapses that I took in the last year.  From beautiful sunrises to waves in valley

Spending Christmas at The Observatory 2014-12-30 20:11:05.000 - Steve Crossman, Summit Volunteer   This week is my third time at the Mount Washington Observatory as a volunteer. My feelings leading up to the week were mixed since this would be the first Christmas I hadn't spent with my family in a very, very long time. But I was offered Christmas week and decided it would be a nice, unique way to celebrate the holiday. When I arrived at the base for the snowcat ride up, the excitement of the coming week's adventure temporarily put that out of mind. There were

Winter's Return 2014-12-29 17:15:07.000 - Tom Padham, Weather Observer/Meteorologist   After a few weeks of above average temperatures and a melt out across the White Mountains, the week ahead looks much more winter like. Arctic high pressure will set up shop over New England, with a cold and dry air mass remaining in place through Friday. Temperatures on the summit will fall into the teens below zero both tonight and Tuesday night. This will allow for our snowpack to remain firmly in place, with some additional snowfall over the next couple days as a weak cold front crosses the area

Happily Employed 2014-12-28 16:28:10.000 - Caleb Meute, Weather Observer / Education Specialist   I have to say that I am pretty ecstatic to have completed my internship and have it TURN INTO A JOB HERE. I’ll try and remain calm for the remainder of this comment. At the beginning of 2014, I found myself employed in a position where I was not utilizing any sort of meteorology at all. This was a problem for me because I have been passionate about weather since I was a child, and after obtaining my meteorology degree I figured I would have no problem