Too Warm 2011-11-28 23:37:48.000 - Brian Clark,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL While quite a few of you out there are probably enjoying the unseasonably warm weather (if you live in the northeast), I am not one of those people. In fact, the weather over the last several days has been downright depressing for me. For at least the third time in this still young winter season, we have built up a bit of a snowpack only to see it dwindle away shortly after. This time, last week's coastal storm that dropped nearly 10 inches of new snow has almost completely

Another point of view on our 30 year data 2011-11-27 17:32:51.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist A nice distraction today from climate data work. In yesterday's comment, Roger mentioned how much joy he was getting out of "playing" with our climatological data. But you know what they say, one man's joy is another man's sorrow. While Roger has been enjoying the task of making inquiries into our database, pulling several lines of code, importing them into excel and calculating the data, I have been working through not only our data but that provided by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC).

We're working on new 30 year Normals, Means and Extremes 2011-11-26 19:00:27.000 - Roger Pushor,  Weather Observer/IT Specialist NULL Over the past few days I've been working with Ryan Knapp who's our Meteorologist on my shift to get the 30 Year Normals, Means and Extremes page updated with 1981 to 2010 data which we're currently targeting to have completed by the first of January. For any of you who know me you know I love to work with numbers so I'm in heaven right now.For those Members who've had the opportunity to tour the Observatory you've probably heard that we

Martha's Vineyard Program 2011-11-25 23:14:18.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist John Person working w/ kids at Felix Neck Preserve Observer Note: We are experiencing internet connectivity issues tonight as of this writing, so be sure to check the time of our data as it may be delayed or unavailable. Tomorrow, Saturday, November 26th at 7 p.m., Outreach Coordinator Jeff DeRosa will be giving a program on beautiful Martha's Vineyard. In connection with Mass Audubon Felix Neck, Jeff will be giving a program titled 'From Summit to Sea Level' where he ties the extremes of Northern New England (ie, the mountains)

Thanksgiving on Mount Washington 2011-11-24 22:49:02.000 - Brian Clark,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist Our Thanksgiving spread tonight. Happy Thanksgiving! Well, at least for another hour or so. In a lot of ways, today was just another work day for those of us on the summit right now. This is the third out of five Thanksgivings since I started working for the Observatory full-time that I have had to be on the mountain. We get asked by a lot of members and guests whether it is difficult having to deal with being on the mountain for major holidays like this. Of course

Turkey, Turkey ,Turkey 2011-11-23 17:42:20.000 - David Narkewicz,  Summit Intern Past 24-Hour Snow Precipitation After a snowy 36 hours before Turkey Day, it looks like the weather is going to change by tomorrow for the better. This low that has dumped snow and rain across the Northeast will continue to moving up the Atlantic Canadian coast overnight. Behind this storm is a ridge of high pressure that is building to the southwest. As the ridge moves closer to the region skies will begin to clear making the Thanksgiving Day weather for New England relatively enjoyable.Since the snow started falling last

Winter Storm 2011-11-22 08:50:06.000 - Kevin Cronin,  Summit Intern A base layer of snow before the storm arrives The top of Mount Washington is bare of snow besides a few spots of snow here and there. However, this will surely change in the next 24 hours as a winter storm approaches from the southwest. Bretton Woods ski resort is already preparing by putting down a base layer of snow before the storm arrives tomorrow. A plume of artificial snow can be seen from the image I attached. Winter storm warnings are in effect for most of northern New Hampshire as

Weekly Weather Summary Nov. 13 - 19 2011-11-21 08:45:45.000 - Rick Giard,  Weather Observer / Education Specialist NULL WEEKLY WEATHER SUMMARYNovember 13th - 19thThis week began with fair conditions and seasonal temperatures under the influence of high pressure. As the ridge moved off to the east, the corresponding southwesterly flow moderated temperatures to above-normal levels. With mild air in place, the frontal system moving in from the west on Monday produced light rain and fog. Behind the front on Tuesday, cooler air imported on the westerly flow prompted the mercury to slip below freezing by late morning. Consequently, the fog

Precipitation Formation - Part 2 2011-11-20 14:44:53.000 - Rick Giard,  Weather Observer / Education Specialist NULL On Wednesday we began the theme of precipitation formation. You now appreciate the fundamental roles of water vapor content, temperature and air capacity in cloud formation and eventual precipitation. Today, we continue our discussion by delving into the conditions and processes within clouds that determine the amount and type of precipitation that will occur. Recall that visible cloud droplets are the condensed liquid form of the invisible water vapor always present in the air. These are exceedingly small, and to precipitate they must grow

Jeff DeRosa on Martha's Vineyard! 2011-11-19 12:09:14.000 - Rick Giard,  Weather Observer / Education Specialist Jeff DeRosa For those of you who missed Jeff's talk in Maine last night, here is one more chance to see his presentation next week. What a great idea to have this on Martha's Vineyard! "On Saturday, November 26th at 7 p.m., Outreach Coordinator Jeff DeRosa will be giving a program on beautiful Martha's Vineyard. In connection with Mass Audubon Felix Neck. Jeff will give a program titled 'From Summit to Sea Level' where he ties the extremes of Northern New England (the mountains) together