See Physics at Work! 2013-12-22 20:36:50.000 - Mike Dorfman,  Weather Observer Canon Temperature Levels Out at 32 Degrees Every day, as part of our routine, we perform data quality checks on all the data we process on the summit, including data from each of our 19 remote mesonet sites. Upon checking over our sites this morning, I found something interesting. As you can see in the picture posted with this comment, the temperature at this site rocketed up and seemingly hit a ceiling at 32 degrees. While this may seem like a malfunction, after comparing to other sites, it was

Distance Learning Camera Work 2013-12-21 16:34:47.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Weather Observer & Education Specialist NULL Some days you just want to relax and ride out a rainy day. Today was one of them, and although I am at work I did find a way to relax. Something that I love to do is work on projects. One project that has been on my list is redesigning one of my Distance Learning camera cable connections. In the winter the cables are easily broken due to the cold. So I am in the process of streamlining the connection to allow for less

Messy Weather and Dreaming of Nor'easters 2013-12-20 15:38:06.000 - Michael Dorfman,  Weather Observer NULL Messy weather is on its way! While the bulk of the precipitation won't fall as snow for the summit or the valleys, the storm has the potential to be a dangerous ice and mixed precipitation storm. One handy tool to use when storms are on their way is the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center's maps (more specifically, their winter weather maps). Taking a look at their freezing rain maps, they are predicting a swath of ice across northern New England that has a high (70+ percent) chance of

Data Interruptions 2013-12-19 12:17:10.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Weather Observer & Education Specialist NULL There is never a good time update IT infrastructure on the summit of Mount Washington. Why? We constantly have data streaming in from various Mesonet locations as well as our own summit instrumentation. With this being said, this week updates are in the works. What this means for you is numerous interruptions to data flowing onto our website. This week please hang in there with us as we hope to have new and improved updates installed as soon as we can. While our site is experiencing lapses

Cold And A Snarling Mess Ahead 2013-12-18 23:23:26.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist Baby it's cold outside. Mount Washington is typically one of the coldest locations in the state of New Hampshire. However, from time to time in the winter, our crown has to be passed down to a valley location to our north. Last week, the summit crew could certainly claim the crown as they were the coldest as they experienced a low of 22F below zero (30C below zero) on Friday the 13th. While some view this date and temperature as unlucky, I was lucky enough to be

So long for now! 2013-12-17 17:33:07.000 - Brian Fitzgerald,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist Teaching during a Distance Learning Program After two years, nearly three winters, more than one hundred trips up and down the hill, two search and rescues, one thousand plus observations and countless Distance Learning programs, visitors, radio shows and sixty-plus observer comments, my time with the Mount Washington Observatory comes to an end. I have been unbelievably fortunate to work at 6,288 feet above the northeast with some of the most talented people in the meteorological community, helping to build one astonishingly important climate record. I want to

The Summit by the Numbers 2013-12-16 16:44:30.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist NULL 15...the number of days left in our annual year-end giving campaign. To make a donation, head here.14...inches of snow we received from yesterday's Nor'easter. 14.3 inches, to be exact.13...the unlucky Friday, which gave summit staff the chilliest temperatures of the winter to date (-22F).12...hour shifts, which is the amount of time summit staff members are on duty every day during a shift week. 11...the number of folks that can join us for one wintertime overnight trip! To share in this incredible experience, sign up here.10...degrees F. Our

A snowy first half of December 2013-12-15 22:21:34.000 - Tom Padham,  Weather Observer NULL It has been a very snowy day today on the summit, as well as across New England, with our first major snowstorm of the season now in the books. The summit as of 7pm today has picked up 12.8in of snow, with any additional snow overnight due to upslope snow showers and not the coastal storm that affected us this morning. Some other totals for nearby locations are: North Conway 9.5in, Jackson 11.8in, Berlin 8.0in, and Plymouth 8.8in. the highest totals within our local weather office

Well Below Zero 2013-12-14 18:31:48.000 - Samuel Hewitt,  Summit Intern A Snow Drift in Front of Yankee Building Sometime this evening, the temperature will rise above 0 degrees (Fahrenheit) for the first time since 5:00PM Tuesday. In that time, temperatures have dropped as low as -22 and winds between 50-70 MPH have produced wind chills close to -65. This is the coldest temperature the summit has seen this season, and the first time it has reached -22 since January 24th. Because cold air doesn't hold as much water vapor as warm air, it has been extremely dry up here over

Connecting a local school and their teacher to Mount Washington! 2013-12-13 17:41:12.000 - Brian Fitzgerald,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL Tonight on the Rock-Pile we are honored to have our EMS and VASQUE BOOTS contest winner, Ted Teegarden, a teacher from the White Mountain School in Bethlehem, NH, here with us. Ted's presence on the summit will not only be experienced at 6,288', but also via a live connection with his class tonight at 6pm. Our connection tonight will give the Observatory another chance to inform students throughout the country about the tireless and important work happening on Mount Washington, as