Cold All Over 2014-01-03 23:12:14.000 - Cyrena Briede,  Director of Summit Operations NULL Tonight it looks like you won't have to be on the summit of Mount Washington to experience summit-like temperatures! With the passing of the most recent low pressure system off to our east and high pressure building in behind it, wind speeds will be increasing and shifting so they are from the northwest, bringing many of us much cooler air. Most places in the region will see lows well below zero degrees Fahrenheit tonight! The New England states are not the only ones experiencing colder than average

Another Snowy Day on the Summit 2014-01-02 23:10:19.000 - Mike Dorfman,  Weather Observer NULL So far today, the summit has received 3.7 inches of snow. Usually when precipitation is falling on the summit, we're socked in the fog, but today was different due to the drier and colder air mass moving in. That gave me a chance to get out this afternoon and enjoy the several inches of fresh snow that fell in relatively calm conditions. With more precipitation on the way, and extremely low liquid equivalent values for the predicted snow, we're sure to have whiteout conditions from blowing

Happy New Year! 2014-01-02 00:25:46.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist NULL Happy New Year from the summit of Mount Washington, NH! Hopefully all our readers had a safe/fun night last night regardless if you made it to midnight or not (and don't feel bad if you didn't, only two of our summit Observers were able to hold out until the strike of 12). Leading up to midnight, we were celebrating with our overnight VIP guests as we enjoyed their company and partook in a culinary masterpiece prepared by Chef Ken Berry of South Weymouth, MA. It was a fun and

New Years on the Summit 2013-12-31 18:06:34.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist New Year's Day Sunrise With 2013 coming to a close we were treated to a nice sunrise this morning. As I exited the tower to do my observation the sky glowed red. By the time I ran inside to grab my camera, it had morphed into a glowing horizon of vibrant color. While it didn't last long as we eventually returned to the fog, it ended this great year nicely. Now it is time for good food with new and old friends to ring in 2014 from

A Special Shift Change 2013-12-30 19:29:04.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist Varying visibility due to BLSN. For the past two weeks we have modified our shift change schedule to allow for holiday travels. Today my shift met at the base at seven A.M. and packed the snowcat for the summit. We did not arrive to the summit until almost four and a half hours later. Blowing snow and high winds made the trip difficult with many breaks taken to stop and wait for it to "clear" so we could move forward; sometimes just a few feet at a time.

Snowy end to 2013 2013-12-28 18:25:38.000 - Tom Padham,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist Projected storm snowfall totals from NWS A snowy December is now just about in the books, with one last hurrah as a quick moving coastal storm moves through Sunday night. As of Saturday afternoon, the summit has picked up 52.1 in of snowfall, which is about 6 in over our monthly average of 45.5 in. With current projected snowfall totals from the next storm looking to be roughly 6 inches, we could end up being over a foot above average for December snowfall!As far as the storm goes for

Snow, Snow, Snow 2013-12-27 12:43:36.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist Sunday Night's Possible Culprit The snow machine has cranked!We received 6.6 inches of snow yesterday from the Clipper system that passed over the region, with another .7 inches falling overnight. Since the departure of that storm, the flow has shifted around to the west, which has combined with a passing upper-level trough to produce ideal upslope snow conditions. As a result, snow has continued to fall throughout this morning, with gusty west winds creating incredibly poor visibility (no more than 25 feet all morning).After this round of snow has

Christmas on the Rockpile 2013-12-25 20:59:33.000 - Jake Fedors,  Research Intern NULL After I woke up today I fixed myself breakfast and sat down to watch the classic holiday movie 'A Christmas Story' which isn't unusual for a Christmas morning but, this wasn't a usual Christmas morning for me. This is my first week on the summit of Mount Washington as the Plymouth State winter intern. So far my work on the summit consisted of shadowing the observers and data mining for a research project I am doing with Dr. Eric Kelsey. The project focuses on the effect the topography

Merry Christmas! 2013-12-24 19:02:19.000 - Tom Padham,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist My first experience de-icing in 80 mph winds As Mike mentioned yesterday, I will be taking over the position of Staff Meteorologist for our shift. I am very excited for this new opportunity to continue to grow in this great organization, and look forward to settling into my new role. I've been privileged to work with some great people in what has already been about 8 months on the summit, and I'm optimistic about the future for both myself and the observatory. To all of our members and fans, Merry Christmas

Change is Constant 2013-12-23 16:11:58.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist Ever-Shifting Shift, at the Sunset Soiree Change is the only constant.This phrase has never rung more true for me than during my last 9 months as an employee of the Mount Washington Observatory.During my first four years as a weather observer, I worked with long-time Weather Observer/IT Specialist Steve Welsh. However, back in late March, Steve's time on the summit came to an end, leaving my shift without a shift leader. The powers that be decided that I was capable of stepping into that role, and I assumed Steve's