Our New Forecasting Tool 2014-11-18 00:16:00.000 - Michael Kyle, Weather Observer/IT Specialist   This week the observatory is proud to accept a friendly IT donation from the NH-based firm PaulMarv Software (www.paulmarv.com) of their industrial weather model analysis software: ATMOGRAPH ModelVis. Our observers will be able to sharpen their forecasting accuracy by examining the raw weather model data forecast output in AtmoGraph’s patent-pending 3D globe mapping environment, as opposed to relying on older methods of weather model display which are unable to zoom into the fine local resolution which forecasting in the White Mountains requires. AtmoGraph also allows us to

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly 2014-11-17 17:25:59.000 - Michael Kyle, Weather Observer/IT Specialist   The Good When I started my shift early this morning the radar was showing snow across much of the state. With some heavy bands passing through much of Southern New Hampshire and Maine, and slowly pushing their way towards the White Mountain Range. During my first observation this morning I reported a temperature of 22, which was a 7 degree jump from the prior hour. This was the first sign of the invading warm air and that the snow was not going to last

Volunteer's Comments 2014-11-16 16:01:34.000 - Marcia Millard, Summit Volunteer   They say life is an adventure, and being up here on Mt Washington sure is! But let's just say, the crews from the Observatory and Mount Washington State Park are having a very interesting one. Lots of changes and work are currently going on, so living and working conditions are a little tough at the moment. But all the construction will be worth it in the end, because it will make this place much more enjoyable! A very enjoyable place to volunteer, take a winter day trip, or perhaps even an

Oh Hello Winter 2014-11-15 14:56:25.000 - Caleb Meute, Summit Intern   Well, upsloping winds and persistent snow showers would pretty well define the last 24 hours. Yesterday it was looking like the skies would clear overnight and the summits would trend out of the fog. Yeah, that did not happen. As I went to sleep I did not anticipate the amount of shoveling that would have to be done when I woke up. Overnight, the summits remained socked in the fog and snow showers caused by upsloping winds fell throughout the whole night. Upslope snow showers were not picked up

Bunk Room Construction 2014-11-14 16:56:43.000 - Mike Carmon, Weather Observer/Education Specialist   A big change is in the works at the summit weather station. If you’ve ever visited our weather station, and more specifically our living quarters, you know that our bunk rooms were in need of some serious upgrades. Well, thanks to several generous donations of time and funds, our bunk rooms are in the midst of a complete overhaul! It’s been quite the project, which has consisted of first a complete demo of all of the rooms, which is now being followed up with a revamping and reconstruction

The Start Of Ski Season 2014-11-14 05:41:13.000 - Tom Padham, Weather Observer/Meteorologist   With winter slowly but steadily tightening its grip over the summit, we are already entering the heart of our snow season. As of this writing, light snow if falling on the summit, with a few inches possible through Friday morning. Another more significant storm system could affect the higher summits and much of New England Monday into Tuesday. November sees a pretty dramatic increase in average snowfall on the summit from October, with 37.8 inches averaged for November and only 17.6 inches for October. With this increase

Volunteering on the Summit 2014-11-11 08:06:16.000 - Jacqueline Richard, Summit Volunteer   Mount Washington is an awe-inspiring place to be! I first came to the summit with my boyfriend, Billy Gorman, on labor day when he came up to perform some preventative maintenance on the windows in the tower. Billy and I will be working here on the summit during the construction of the bedrooms in the living quarters. As a volunteer, it is important to be flexible and willing to "get your hands dirty". When not cooking, I was trying to keep the living quarters clean and tidy. Cooking for large

Time to say goodbye. 2014-11-10 18:20:46.000 - Arielle Ahrens, Summit Intern   I can’t believe this is my last week on the mountain! My internship started in May and here we are now in November, six months later. So much has happened in those six months! I’ve met many fantastic people, made awesome friends, and experienced many of the extremes of Mount Washington. There are many things I will miss about the summit. Of course, I’ll miss the weather. My favorite events were thunderstorms and rime ice. We would actually be inside the thunderstorm. INSIDE THE THUNDERSTORM. How cool is

Video Blog from the Summit! 2014-11-09 23:19:57.000 - Michael Dorfman, Weather Observer/IT Specialist   One of the new features that our website offers is the ability to embed video into a comment!  Please enjoy this brief tour of the Observatory!   Michael Dorfman, Weather Observer/IT Specialist

The White Mountains Today 2014-11-08 20:00:47.000 - Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer/Meteorologist     It might still technically be fall but for the higher summits of New Hampshire and most of New England, it certainly feels and looks like winter. The White Mountains of New Hampshire were certainly living up to their name today as snow and rime coated them from top to bottom (at least the ones in our immediate vicinity and to our north). But we don’t need to see these snow covered summits to know it’s winter, as the summit of Mount Washington certainly feels like winter even