Cold Weather Shift 2014-02-09 22:05:52.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL It's been a relatively quiet weather week for us.After our shift change day storm, which dumped over a foot of snow on the summit, high pressure has remained in control of the weather for most of our shift. A weak low pressure system is passing through as I speak, though, and that will most likely provide a quick couple inches of snow, before quickly departing out to sea.Looking ahead, chillier arctic air will make a return behind a cold front tomorrow, with temperatures once again approaching 20 below

Snow Is In The Forecast 2014-02-08 18:17:38.000 - Michael Kyle,  Weather Observer Map of the Sochi region While snow is in the forecast here in the White Mountains, this time I am not referring to the White Mountain region. Instead I'm referring to the Caucasus mountain range just outside of Sochi, Russia; where the 2014 Winter Olympic Games are being hosted. Contrary to a lot of the media hype there is snow at the Olympic winter games. While the Olympic host city of Sochi may be free of snow due its close proximity to the Black Sea; the Krasnaya Polyana

Cold and quiet weather continues 2014-02-07 18:21:40.000 - Tom Padham,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist The Northern Presidentials clearing this afternoon After what seems to have been some very cold and snowy weeks for our shift, this week is shaping up to be quiet on the weather front. The only significant weather over the next few days looks to occur Sunday into Monday, with some light snow falling across the area, with accumulations at this time looking to be at most an inch or two. Nearly a week ago this relatively weak system was hinted at by the models of being a powerful

How Weather Affects Shift Change 2014-02-06 07:05:52.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL As we all know weather can be a tricky animal to pin point. With certainty we can tell when a storm will move over the region, but sometimes it is hard to tell exactly when the heaviest of snow is going to start a day or two out. In our case, this is the situation that we faced with yesterday's shift change. With observers and volunteers traveling varying distances, a call needs to be made at least a day in advance if we plan to move

Up Close With Frost 2014-02-04 18:18:46.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist The outside of our tower during summer. Our observation tower serves a few functions. The first is its connection between the two levels of NH State Park's Sherman Adams building where we lease space for our living and working quarters. It also connects us to the observation deck door so we can do our hourly weather observations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Going even higher in this tower, we house our deck webcam and an available "cold" room for experiments. Going even higher, we start to

Backcountry Awareness Talk 2014-02-03 18:01:17.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL One of my passions on the Summit is educating people. This Saturday, February 8th I get to take my experience as a Weather Observer from 6,288' to the valley. From 6pm to 8pm at the Weather Discovery Center in North Conway, myself and Snow Ranger Frank Carus will be giving a free presentation on Backcountry Awareness. Topics will cover utilizing both Organization's forecast information as well as tips and tricks to safe travel and decision making in the backcountry. Please join the Mount Washington Observatory and the Mount

Presentations Both Near and Far 2014-02-02 16:37:08.000 - Mike Dorfman,  Weather Observer MWObs at the AMS Annual Meeting The American Meteorological Society hosts a meeting every year in which weather scientists from across the country present research in the form of posters and lectures. With five posters and one presentation, the Mount Washington Observatory is proud to have a presence at the convention this year. If you're interested or happen to be at this year's meeting, here is where you can find us:Presentation by Mike Carmon, The Complexity of Weather Forecasting in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, New

What Do Groundhogs And Football Players Have In Common? 2014-02-01 16:32:18.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Weather Observer & Education Specialist NULL What do groundhogs and football players have in common? February 2nd! Tomorrow is not only the Super Bowl, but Groundhog Day too. While two football teams are gearing up for the game of the season, the meteorological furry Observer will be exiting his home to tell us if we can expect six more week of winter. Later in the day, the football players will face off to determine who will be the team of the season. It only seems fitting

Our Mesonet 2014-01-31 17:59:05.000 - Pete Gagne,  Information Technology Manager NULL Our regional Mesonet consists of 19 stations in the White Mountain National Forest. Wikipedia defines a mesonet as 'a network of automated weather stations designed to observe mesoscale meteorological phenomena.' Further, the distinguishing features of a mesonet are station density and temporal resolution. What does all that mean? It means that the stations have a spatial spacing of 1.2-25 miles and report conditions every 1-15 minutes.We have mesonet stations at most of the major ski resorts, AMC backcountry huts, and other various strategic locations. The ARVP (Auto Road Vertical

Extreme Mount Washington Project Update 2014-01-30 22:42:02.000 - Will Broussard,  Outreach Coordinator NULL It has been a while since my last update on the Extreme Mount Washington project. At this point, the museum space lies dormant for the winter season. Parts of the base building phase are being delayed due to problems with lighting procurement. Several large and expensive lighting fixtures remain on backorder, and we continue to await their arrival before going forward. These light fixtures are recessed into the ceiling of the Brad Washburn exhibit, and will require delicate positioning within the sheetrock that forms the ceiling of