Measuring Snow On The Summit 2014-03-13 17:22:41.000 - Mike Dorfman,  Weather Observer NULL Just over a foot of snow fell on the summit over the past 36 hours, drifting into some really impressive piles around the summit building. As you may know, we measure precipitation every six hours here at the Observatory, measuring the depth in a can approximately 100 feet away from the summit building. On a clear summer day, collecting the precipitation can is an extremely simple task (usually), but last night, Observer Ryan Knapp encountered drifts ranging from waist to chest deep. We've used the same method

Back on the Summit! 2014-03-12 18:03:22.000 - Kaitlyn O`Brien,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL I am thrilled to be back on the summit! After the conclusion of my Internship last summer I ended up moving back to Oklahoma where I took a job as a Support Meteorologist at a company known as Weather Decision Technologies. I spent just over six months in the Sooner State working alongside some wonderful people while providing technical and meteorological support to hundreds of clients and customers. I've since moved back to the Northeast, and now I'm happy to say, I'm back atop the summit of

Scramble for Shift Change 2014-03-11 16:51:02.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL With the impending storm on the horizon tomorrow, the traditional shift change day for summit staff, we've scrambled a bit to accommodate.Despite the heartiness of the staff and our wintertime transportation (Meow, Snow Kitty!), the weather can still preclude shift change from occurring. In order to guard against the possibility of our shift being stuck an extra day (or maybe even two), we've decided on a bright solution. In fact, a bright-and-early solution! Our counterparts on the other shift will meet at the base of the mountain

Another Round of Significant Snow 2014-03-10 15:34:10.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL As I was alluding to in an earlier comment this week, the hits seem to keep on comin' this winter, and another one is on its way.Although it's a little further into the future than we usually forecast, computer models are agreeing strongly on the possibility of a major Nor'easter impacting the area on Wednesday-Thursday. The exact track and timing of this system are still in doubt, but on the whole, it looks as if major snow accumulations are becoming more and more likely for most

In like a Lion, out like a Lamb 2014-03-09 16:42:20.000 - Samuel Hewitt,  Summit Intern NULL You know what they say about March, "If it comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb". This statement mainly refers to the wide range of weather conditions that are possible during this month. The spring months are a period of transition between winter and summer. Because of this, it is possible to see snow one day and then rain and warm temperatures only a day or two later. Looking back at the records, March of 2012 is a perfect

Foggiest Places on Earth 2014-03-08 21:18:24.000 - Tom Padham,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist NULL After spending a few days in the clear, the summit has returned to the all-too-familiar foggy conditions we see so often up here. Being back in the fog made me wonder, how does Mount Washington compare to some of the foggiest locations on our planet? After doing a bit of research, it seems we may be right up there with many of the foggiest places on earth. According to most sources, the Grand Banks off the southeast of Newfoundland, Canada are considered by most to be the

Capturing HD Video Footage 2014-03-07 17:50:03.000 - Scot Henley,  Executive Director NULL While the primary storyline of our new mountaintop museum is the mountain'sextraordinarily awful weather, one exhibit in particular requires videofootage captured on a good visibility day. The 6th of March was one of thoserare bluebird Mount Washington days. Bright sunshine, moderate temperaturesand little wind made for an ideal day to do some shooting for Extreme MountWashington.Documentarian Tom Guilmette of Franklin, Mass., whose work you will findsprinkled throughout the newly-renovated museum, paid us another visit withone mission to accomplish: capture video footage of a descent down themountain from the

Calm and Chilly 2014-03-06 18:48:47.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist Bluebird Skies If you were to judge strictly by the weather today, you wouldn't know that my place of work is often referred to as the 'home of the world's worst weather.'It's true that we've seen our fair share of tumultuous conditions, but today, March 6th, contained nothing of the sort. In fact, today was the ultimate antithesis. As I compose this comment at approx. 5:30 PM, we still have yet to report a single layer of clouds in any of our hourly observations since midnight. This is quite

Weather And Food 2014-03-05 20:20:43.000 - Michael Kyle,  Weather Observer Summit Volunteer Ernie Cooking Dinner When talking to people about working for the Mount Washington I usually get a flood of questions covering a variety of topics. There are two topics that normally arise in every conversion: weather and food. Being that Mount Washington is known worldwide for its extreme weather I always expected to get questions about the weather. I am usually surprised when people ask me about what we do for food. Normally people are surprised when I tell them that I eat normal home-made meals just like

The Cold Continues... 2014-03-04 22:00:43.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist 'Warm' light on a cold summit. The past few days have been cold. If it were January, it wouldn't be nearly as noticeable, but it is early March, and things are supposed to be gradually getting warmer. Typically on the summit of Mount Washington, March's daily average temperature starts the month around 9F and ends the month around 18F. However, for the first three days of March, we are averaging 17.8F below zero; with day four likely keeping that average right about the same. While the cold continues short term,