NULL 2011-06-06 16:48:50.000 - Peter Strand,  Summit Intern View from the Alpine Garden Now that summer is back on track, we've all been able to back outside to enjoy the weather. Winds have been very mild and temperatures have climbed over 50 degrees the past few days. Visitors were treated to some beautiful vistas, with visibility well over 100 miles! But now the summit seems rather quiet after a pretty busy weekend.Today, Tom and I were able to take a hike down to the Alpine Garden. We've received a few inquiries regarding the state of the garden, and I am

NULL 2011-06-05 08:26:02.000 - Tom Padham,  Summit Intern Ice begins to melt on Ball Crag Summer has returned to the summits once again after a brief visit from winter over the past few days. The rime ice coating the summits has mostly melted away, and temperatures are expected to climb to near 50 degrees! (Yes that is Summer weather up here) With the mild weather and with customer appreciation day today on the auto road we expect to see many visitors enjoying the summit. Looking ahead, it looks like Summer is here to stay as mild temperatures stay in the

Spectacular day! 2011-06-04 18:45:58.000 - Erin Diveny,  Summit Museum Supervisor NULL Today was an absolutely gorgeous day on the summit! Wonderful visibility combined with rime ice made for some spectacular views! Today was the annual meeting down in the valley which brought a lot of members to the summit! Many of them went for tours which kept our interns busy! Two of our members even surprised us with a special treat of donuts, muffins and bagels (delicious!). Of course they couldn't leave Marty out…he got spoiled (as if he already isn't!) with cat toys! The museum was busy all day

A Winter Surprise for Summer Summit Visitors 2011-06-03 18:05:00.000 - Rick Giard,  Educational Observer Winter Greets Summer Summit Visitors Yesterday winter suddenly returned to the summit with subfreezing temperatures, thick glaze icing and gusty winds. At 9:34 last night we recorded a peak gust of 101 MPH - equivalent to a category two hurricane! Anywhere else this wind would be a big news story, yet here it is routine. Hurricane-force winds (74+) are seen in every month of the year and on nearly 40% of days. From October to May they occur on one out of every two days, and

More Crap 2011-06-02 16:16:41.000 - Steve Welsh,  IT Observer June? What a change from yesterday! Twenty four hours ago we were sweltering in the mid 50s and able to walk around comfortably outside in just T-shirt and shorts. Well not today.Late this morning we fell below the freezing mark and with winds sustained around 70 mph it is no longer T-shirt weather out there. Glaze ice is also forming now and we've even had snow and ice pellets - in fact it's starting to look like winter again. Is it really June?   Steve Welsh,  IT Observer

June 1st 2011-06-01 22:25:44.000 - Mike Carmon,  Staff Meteorologist Berlin under seige June certainly managed to start with bang. It appeared in advance, even as early as a few days ago, that today's conditions would be prime for lots of convective activity--violent showers, and thunderstorms dropping hail, producing high winds, and even a few scant whispers of a tornado leaving the lips of local meteorologists.The day did not disappoint.On my ride over from Burlington, VT this morning, I noticed that the 5 a.m. sky was exhibiting activity much more indicative of 5 p.m. As it turns out, intense thunderstorms were

Stephen Rosenman 5-31-11 2011-05-31 16:07:15.000 - Stephen Rosenman,  Summit Intern Sunset behind the Northern Presidentials As a hiker who considers the Whites home away from home, it is pretty awesome to be able to call Mount Washington my new home for the summer. Living up here offers so much more than one can experience solely as a day hiker. In my first week, I have witnessed several beautiful sunsets, a full undercast to the east, and the most vibrant stars I have ever seen. So, for those of you who are members and have not done so yet, I would

First Comment 2011-05-30 17:10:24.000 - Jaclyn Ritzman,  Summit Intern There is something unique about being in the clouds and I must admit, unlike others, I am a huge fan of being in the clouds. Not only have we spent time in the clouds, thunderstorms have been a frequent occurrence in the afternoon/evening hours, which brought a bit of excitement to the summit. I have had the privilege of going storm chasing before but it is quite different watching a thunderstorm cross over the mountains from 6,288ft verses the Great Plains. This past week I have been familiarizing myself with the

The other photo journal 2011-05-29 23:45:47.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Staff Meteorologist One for my archive: Lenticulars this afternoon. If you know me, then you know I like to take pictures. But I don't consider myself a photographer nor am I one of those people that always have a camera glued to my face and live my life behind the lens shooting everything I see. Instead, I consider myself the world's luckiest amateur photographer who works and lives at the right place at the right time. And to ensure I capture those right place/right time moments, I always have my camera

Our scene yesterday 2011-05-28 16:17:50.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Staff Meteorologist This is what I mean by "beautifully ominous". Ominous: Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.Beautiful: Delighting the senses of exciting intellectual or emotional admiration.Beautifully Ominous: Delighting the senses while giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.Alright, so that last definition isn't technically in the dictionary but it was what came to mind yesterday afternoon. Like Brian mentioned in yesterday's comment, my forecast of being in the fog was incorrect as the cloud layer lifted a few hundred