Rain Rain Go Away! 2011-04-04 17:09:19.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Summit Intern My typical rain outfit Rain rain go away, come again another day. It is days like today that I wish I had my rain boots, rain coat, and umbrella. Granted splashing around in puddles is a bit out of the question since there is still so much snow and the winds are a bit strong for an umbrella. Instead I have been sitting at my desk working away at my project hoping the rain will stop. I know many in the valley would like the snow to be gone,

A simple test. 2011-04-03 22:21:27.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Staff Meteorologist Frost on a window (cool but not comment related). I'm going to start todays comment off with a test. It is a simple test and shouldn't take too long. Accuracy with this test is more important than speed; since I'm not there to administer it, you will have all the time you will need to complete it. Before beginning, read through the test once carefully to make sure you understand all the directions.1. Print this page out on a sheet of paper.2. In the instructions above question 1, circle every

A slow start to spring 2011-04-02 17:13:02.000 - Brian Clark,  Observer and Meteorologist NULL The so-called April Fool's Day Nor'easter did not disappoint here on the summit. Since it began snowing on Thursday evening, we have measured just over a foot of new snow. Winds increased significantly last night, and have stayed rather high through the course of today. Of course, this has caused a considerable amount of blowing snow. In fact, when Ryan went to go get the precipitation can last night, he had trouble actually finding the can because it had been buried by a snow drift. That's

The Great Cabbage Rebellion 2011-04-01 10:00:05.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Summit Intern Briggs Stratton and Lord Shawshank I have mentioned previously that one of my rolls as an intern on the summit this winter is to document the pitot-static anemometer system. In working on this project I have had to do very in depth research about the mountain and its history beyond the Observatory's existence. It is in this research that I have come across a very interesting historical finding. Today marks the 164 year anniversary of the Great Cabbage Rebellion that took place at the top of the Valley of

Spring Storm 2011-03-31 20:31:30.000 - Mike Finnegan,  IT Observer NULL I do enjoy late season snow storms, especially when I am on the mountain because that might mean snow stability will settle down to a safer level by the time I am back on my offweek, allowing me to get out and enjoy it all. All the same, I am certainly looking forward to the warmer weather. Although it is great when the ice is nice and plastic, the hazards of falling ice and bursting ice dams (water trapped behind ice that is suddenly released) do tend to scare me

Volunteer comment 2011-03-30 23:01:59.000 - KD Talbot,  Summit Volunteer Stage Office in rime. Excerpts from Nicholas Howe's intense read: Not Without PerilChapter 14The Summit As Home"The Presidential Range is unique among the major mountains because the highest point has been an outpost of civilization from the earliest days. The first party to spend the night on the summit of Mount Washington went up in July 1784 and the mountain they climbed had been called, variously, Agiocochook, Waumbekket-methna, Christall Hill, and Trinity Heights. When they came down it was called Mount Washington, because the six climbers had gone up for a

NULL 2011-03-29 16:34:40.000 - Steve Welsh,  IT Observer With the arrival of Spring, just over a week ago now, and mild temperatures during last off shift I really thought we had turned the corner and with the days now getting longer summer would soon be here. It was quite a shock to come back to the summit where we have had a week stuck mostly in freezing fog with temperatures well below normal and constant strong winds - it is definitely still winter up here. I for one am really looking forward to returning to the valley tomorrow - it

NULL 2011-03-28 23:20:20.000 - Mike Carmon,  Staff Meteorologist Vicious! My fears that Marty had turned his back on me were alleviated last night.I hadn't seen my furry feline friend nearly all week, since an unfortunate incident early on during this shift. With his absence from his usual spots and his favoritism towards other individuals on the summit, I was apprehensive that I had lost my sole nighttime companion.However, much to my delight, my pawed pal made his way up to the weather room last night, where he plopped in his usual spot on the weather desk, and settled in to

March not going out like a lamb 2011-03-27 19:47:40.000 - David Quigley,  Summit Intern NULL March does not seem like it will be going out like a lamb this year. What an interesting beginning to Spring it has been. Nine days ago, last Friday, it was 60 degrees and sunny. I was very comfortable skiing in a t-shirt. Today, I woke up to a temperature of -9 and winds gusting into the 80s. The wind did not let up all day and temperatures barely broke the zero degree mark. In between I skied 9 inches of powder at Wildcat and

NULL 2011-03-26 20:04:51.000 - Stacey Kawecki,  Observer and Meteorologist NULL Stacey here, reporting from Ohio. Why am I not on the summit? Well, I embarked on a mission to Michigan to help me make decisions about my future (aka, I was visiting a school). I am about to get in my car and head back home for the remainder of the week (a place where I haven't spent much time in the past few months). However, I have a problem.A long time ago, observer Ryan Knapp wrote about earworms. They sound gross, but they're really just songs that get stuck