With Shoulder Season Comes Critical Transition in Operations 2021-11-08 18:34:34.000 - Sam Robinson, Weather Observer/Engineer   Shoulder season is underway for us at the Mount Washington Observatory and it can certainly be a hectic time of year, posing unique challenges in regards to transportation to the summit of Mount Washington. Although most folks are enjoying fall weather at low elevations, winter is starting to bare its teeth at high elevations. As reported in my Oct. 25 Higher Summits Forecast, “a general 2 to 5 inches of snow is expected across the higher summits with higher amounts possible with upslope enhancement,

Bucket List Item Checked Off!! 2021-10-26 04:46:45.000 - Matthew Addison, Weather Observer   Greetings friends, my name is Matthew Addison, the newest Night Observer/Meteorologist here at the Mount Washington Observatory. When I began my meteorology career 26 years ago while serving in the United States Air Force, I heard about Mount Washington and how it was the “Home of the Worst Weather.” Through the years, me and my colleagues would always talk about one day working for the Observatory; however, I had to put it on my “bucket list” as I decided to make the Air Force my career. Now,

Founding Day! 2021-10-14 15:25:42.000 - Mount Washington Observatory Staff, Weather Observers   Today we celebrate the founding of Mount Washington Observatory…   Setting the stage on October 15, 1932, Bob Monahan, Sal Pagliuca, Alex MacKenzie, and Joe Dodge set up a permanent presence on the summit. Using funds obtained from a research grant and a few private donors, the Mount Washington Observatory was formally established, with a mission of advancing the understanding of weather, climate, and the mountain itself.   Photo 1. Original four observers   Just two years later, on April 12, 1934 the Observatory captured what was then

Some September Stats As We Transition Seasons 2021-10-06 08:12:23.000 - Jay Broccolo, Weather Observer and Meteorologist   September has come to a close and with it comes some end-of-month stats. September Stats: September averages compared to 1991 – 2020 climate normals (NCEI) Temperature: The average temperature was 43.1° F with a departure from normal of 0.0. The highest temperature this month was 56°F on the 18th and the lowest temperature was 26° F on the 29th, which was also the first observed snowfall and glazing event on the summit of Mount Washington. The average high temperature for the month was

From Texas to New Hampshire 2021-09-28 03:30:42.000 - Adam Muhith, Summit Intern   Howdy, y’all! My name is Adam Muhith and I am proud to be one of the new interns for the Fall 2021 season. I recently graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in environmental engineering, and I am so excited to begin my career in environmental research up here. I can’t think of a better place to do it.I’m from Houston, Texas, and this will be the first time I’ve ever spent a fall and winter out of state. I’m so excited to

First Week on the Summit! 2021-09-21 12:25:41.000 - Abigail Fitzgibbon, Summit Intern   My name is Abigail Fitzgibbon and I’m absolutely thrilled to be interning for Mount Washington Observatory on the summit this fall. Having grown up on the North Shore of Massachusetts, I’m no stranger to extreme weather. As a kid, I loved watching storms roll in, often flooding my coastal town. I just graduated from UCLA where I studied geography & environmental studies with a focus on GIS and remote sensing. While in Southern California, I got to experience some amazing hiking, backpacking, and all around good times

My First Week at 6288' 2021-09-14 23:49:45.000 - Sam Gawel, Summit Intern   My name is Sam Gawel and I am ecstatic to be up for my first week at the Mount Washington Observatory. I was born and raised in Detroit, but the White Mountains have always been a second home, as much of my family lives in or comes from the area. Just this summer, my family moved to Piermont, NH, and we couldn’t be happier for it. This has allowed me plenty of time to explore these beautiful peaks and valleys. I am a junior at Dartmouth College

Hello, Meteorological Autumn! 2021-09-08 07:01:22.000 - Jackie Bellefontaine, Weather Observer   A big warm welcome to You may be thinking, “Wait? September only just started!” well, what is known as orological autumn.tart of autumn on the calendar astronomical autumn. what is the difference between meteorological and astronomical seasons?    Earth’s rotation around the sun punctuated with rotation that define the changes between different seasons. These pointsknown as the Earth’s tilt over the equator determine the two equinoxes and two solstices. occur at the times when the sun passes directly over the equator, March 21st (ernal equinox) and aSolstices are the points when the sun each its highest or lowest point, around December w and June 21st (summer

Turning the Page for Windswept, the Bulletin of the Mount Washington Observatory 2021-08-25 07:36:19.000 - Charlie Buterbaugh, Development Coordinator & Windswept Editor   With each edition of Windswept, we gather perspectives. These connect our community through themes like Mount Washington Observatory history, life at our summit weather station, or the important meteorology and climate work carried out bravely by scientists who call this extreme environment home. Bringing these and other storylines together for the past 14 years is an instrumental member of the Observatory family, Marty Basch. Since 2007, Marty has served as the editor of our bulletin, writing and