The Flow of Things 2013-06-05 23:52:07.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist Some color this evening. It feels odd returning to my routine of drinking coffee at 11 pm at night so I can make it through the night shift. Working nights for me is nothing new; however, I have not stayed up past 1 am since my last night shift back on April 30/May 1, over a month ago. So, tonight may be a struggle. But I am not too concerned since I have been working night shifts on the summit of Mount Washington and elsewhere for over a decade

Still Icy Here on the Summit 2013-06-04 17:24:22.000 - Mike Dorfman,  Weather Observer A View of the Rime Ice from Foot Level After breaking the daily record high temperature for June 1st and tying the daily high for June 2nd, I was starting to get used to doing observations in full-on summer gear. Last night, however, I was kept awake by chilly temperatures in the 20's, combined with near hurricane force winds. When I woke up this afternoon, I was surprised to find temperatures still hovering below freezing and feathers of glaze and rime covering the summit. In other news,

Mother Nature's Television 2013-06-03 08:55:52.000 - Tom Padham,  Summit Intern Rainbow after a passing shower Mother Nature provided for plenty of excitement Sunday afternoon as a line of strong storms crossed the summit. Around 4pm the line reached the summit, with heavy rain quickly beginning to fall and winds from the thunderstorm downdraft causing a ramp up from only 25mph before the storm to a peak gust of 101mph! This tied the highest winds I had ever seen on the summit, which was also personally very exciting for me. In addition to the high winds, up to quarter inch hail

A stormy Sunday ahead. 2013-06-01 18:01:58.000 - Brian Fitzgerald,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist Seeing Red (=30% of severe t-storms) After a brief day off the summit in order to fight a cold and fever it was back to work for me last night, taking the oh-so-familiar 30 minute drive up the Auto Road to work. It's a funny feeling being off the summit when you know your shift is up there working when you can see work pretty plainly from your own house. Thankfully I'm back up at work and excited about the possibilities of some severe weather looking to make

Heading for 60! 2013-05-31 15:46:16.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist Swelling Clouds Summer is in full gear today!Currently, the temperature outside is a balmy 59 degrees F. After the fog cleared this morning, the clouds began to billow, and eventually blossomed into scattered showers and thunderstorms across the White Mountains.Today and tomorrow have been declared 'Air Quality Action Days' by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), due to expected unhealthy levels of ground-level ozone over elevations of 3000 feet. While the mercury is reaching up to 60 degrees F up on the summit, temperatures in the valley today

Summit Return 2013-05-30 17:17:50.000 - Samantha Brady,  Summit Museum Supervisor NULL It's my second summer and second shift week up here working in our Museum and Gift Shop. This is my second season up here and my last one that will be spent before our complete renovation. In the fall we will be tearing out walls and by the following May we will be home to the new Extreme Mount Washington Museum. However, with all the changes that will be happening this winter the personalities of the organization will still stay the same! We are all excited to finally have

Retreat Time 2013-05-29 22:15:03.000 - Cyrena Briede,  Director of Summit Operations Our Executive Che-I mean Director in action! This week on the summit isn't a typical one for us. I'm not talking about the weather, which we all know is constantly changing up here, but about the staff retreat going on right now. For a second day we had both shifts present at the summit, and today we were joined by all of the staff at the Weather Discovery Center. After winter is over, it's common for us to have one of our monthly staff meetings on the summit, the

Twelve Hour Difference 2013-05-28 21:48:24.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist Twelve Hour Difference from 6am to 6pm It is amazing how much things can change on the summit. Sunday night we recorded a peak gust of 123 mph and today winds are down to 15 mph. Another notable change to the summit today was the melting snow. In just 12 hours the summit went from winter wonderland to spring like conditions. Observer Ryan Knapp was able to capture the change from 6am to 6pm today. A twelve hour difference was all the summit needed to return to its prior

From One High Peak To Another 2013-05-27 15:33:22.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist The Summit Sign for Mt Mitchell, NC. "...Mount Washington, NH is the highest peak in the Northeast. To define that a bit more, it's the highest peak east of the Mississippi River and north of the Carolinas/Tenness..." Over the years I have said this phrase to countless guests while providing tours of our summit facilities. Occasionally some will follow up with, "So you're the second highest?" Nope, not even second highest. When looking over the various lists of the highest peaks on the east coast, we usually

My First Comment 2013-05-26 15:25:05.000 - Kaitlyn O`Brien,  Summit Intern Tip Top House with Our New Snow It has certainly been quite a busy week up here on the summit. We started out with pretty mild temperatures in the middle of the week, but it's obvious now that winter hasn't gone away for good just yet!I'm a new summer intern up here on Mount Washington and although it's only my fifth day on the summit, I've already learned so much about how the Observatory operates on a daily basis. There is always something going on! Whether it's a tour, a