Warmth Returns 2011-11-08 00:11:12.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist NULL The warmth is back!Warmth with respect to early November on the summit of Mt. Washington, that is.After a chilly start to the shift more indicative of late November, temperatures have rebounded once again (as per usual with our shift), with the mercury hitting a balmy 41 degrees F during the wee hours of Monday morning. Currently, a weak cold front is passing through, which has brought conditions back down to earth a little, with the mercury hovering just above the freezing mark, and winds gusting up to 80 mph. However,

Weekly Weather Summary Oct. 30 - Nov. 5 2011-11-06 20:20:42.000 - Rick Giard,  Weather Observer / Education Specialist In the wake of last weekend's historic October pre-season nor'easter, conditions generally improved in the region. With a ridge of high pressure building in, temperatures moderated to more seasonable levels, sunshine increased and winds diminished. This respite from storminess persisted through Wednesday, allowing beleaguered area residents to begin recovering from storm damage and electric company crews to commence power restoration in relative relief. On Wednesday temperatures climbed to well above average out ahead of a cold front approaching from the west. The

Lakes of Fire 2011-11-05 17:22:12.000 - Rick Giard,  Weather Observer / Education Specialist Sebago and Atlantic After Sunrise As the first dim light of dawn began to illuminate the eastern horizon this morning, I realized that it was going to be a challenge to continue the 'clouds' comment theme. Completely clear conditions, while not unprecedented, are indeed unusual from this omniscient outpost - especially on a day with 130 miles visibility. Other than scattered, isolated puffs a few thousands of feet below, the celestial dome was perfectly clear. How does one write about clouds on a day with virtually none

It's Quiet at the Top 2011-11-04 19:41:09.000 - Kevin Cronin,  Summit Intern Dreary Friday It's eerily quiet on the summit since shift change this past Wednesday. Currently there are only six people on the summit which includes two state employees and four observatory staff. The weather today restricted the cog train from coming to the summit as winds gusted up to the lower 70s and and wind chills ran below zero. It's an odd feeling to have so few people on the summit but it is quite normal this time a year as winter approaches (winter's here on the summit).

Following the cloud theme from yesterday, I was able to take a good photograph of altostratus clouds 2011-11-03 19:55:35.000 - Kevin Cronin,  Summit Intern Following the cloud theme from yesterday, I was ab Following the cloud theme from yesterday, I was able to take a good photograph of altostratus clouds and cirrostratus clouds. The photograph I uploaded is taken from the observatory deck directed towards the north during sunrise. Within this photograph you can see (in the center of the picture starting from the right) the major peaks of Madison, Adams, and part of Jefferson. If you look on the

Cirrus Clouds 2011-11-02 20:01:54.000 - Kevin Cronin,  Summit Intern Cirrus Clouds As I headed out to the observatory deck two hours before sunset, I noticed the sky was full of cirrus clouds. The picture below provides a great representation of what cirrus clouds look like. You can usually identify them from the wispy, hair-like signatures they make in the sky. They are not formed from a collection of water droplets such as fair weather cumulus clouds or stratus clouds. They are actually a collection of ice crystals. The ice crystals form from deposition, which is a transition of a substance

Volunteer Notes 2011-11-01 23:05:39.000 - Judy Richardi,  Summit Volunteer NULL It is great to be back on the mountain of mountains! I haven't been here for 5 yrs. and boy have things changed. You can actually flush the toilet every time you use it and you can take a shower everyday! (Enough of the stuff for giving you a reason to live.) We got to see the Atlantic Ocean one morning and actually saw 2 ships sailing on it. We also saw plenty of hikers on Saturday and the Cog made 4 runs that day. Then came the news that

Calmer Weather 2011-10-31 17:52:47.000 - David Narkewicz,  Summit Intern Today has been a relatively quiet day around here. As the early season Nor'easter has come and gone, it has allowed for some calmer weather to follow. Temperatures have been on the rise and will stay in the 20's for an extended period. With the temperatures rising, winds have been decreasing and are forecasted to stay light. To make the weather even better some clearing has even started this evening and will continue through the day tomorrow. This weather has given us some time to do a little work outside. I

A Trick or Treat of a Storm 2011-10-30 18:54:40.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist Snowfall map of the October storm. When you're a kid, tomorrow (Halloween) was kind of a big deal 'cause it meant you got to dress up as your favorite character, persona, or hero and go door to door to collect free candy. You'd map out where you think you'd get the best and most candy then plead with your parents to take you there. You'd collect your booty then head home to bask in the piles of candy you just collected. Sometimes there'd be an apple

A Double Edged Sword 2011-10-29 19:44:15.000 - Brian Clark,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL Getting excited about extreme weather events is sometimes a doubleedged sword, of sorts. By that, I mean that often the most interesting and most extreme weather events cause considerable damage and, unfortunately, sometimes considerable loss of human life. Because of that, it can often look to some people as though getting excited about these sorts of events shows a lack of consideration for others. I can tell you that, from my perspective as a 'weather enthusiast', that is not the case at all. I get excited about