Back again 2010-07-16 22:05:46.000 - Mike Carmon,  Staff Meteorologist NULL And...I'm back!I took my leave of the Observatory last shift for a week of vacation, and I've returned to this temperamental rock pile that I call home every other week.Not much has changed in three weeks, with the exception of the weather, of course. I heard rumors of a few snow flakes flying during my absence, which is not common but not unusual for the month of July. It was quite amusing to be sitting in New Jersey, enduring temperatures in excess of 100 degrees, talking to a co-worker, describing

NULL 2010-07-15 16:45:09.000 - Sabrina Lomans,  Summit Intern NULL Today was certainly a contradiction to Mount Washington's 'World's Worst Weather' moniker. The weather on the summit was comfortable and pleasant, averaging in the upper 50s to lower 60s. It was actually a refreshing change to come back up here and escape the heat wave that New England was experiencing for the past two weeks. The air was calm and a far cry from the extreme winds that the mountain is famous for. However, that does not mean that the day was without noteworthy weather. Wind speed actually hit zero mph

NULL 2010-07-14 12:15:56.000 - Patti and Adina,  Summit Volunteers NULL The Rockpile never fails to amaze, even after eight years of volunteering! Weather wise, if you follow these comments, you know what it has been like up here, warm and sunny, but not nearly as warm as in the Valley. Last week when we headed up here, we were desperate to escape the heat, and now we have to head home to it. The temperature has hovered between fifty and high sixties day and night, and the winds have not been high. We have cooked for the crew, (German, Tex-Mex,

1 to 9 2010-07-13 20:07:55.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Staff Meteorologist Sunset 07-10-10 over LaFayette. If you read our recent E-blast, you may have seen a link to a set of sunset pictures for July 10, 2010. In the segment, an unknown source was quoted as calling it the "best sunset ever." While none of the observers would call it the "best ever" (it was lacking an undercast, lower clouds, etc), it was still a very nice sunset. What made it memorable though was the way it all came about. In past comments, we have mentioned that we give each sunrise/set

TV Meteorologist? 2010-07-12 15:59:54.000 - Hanna Brewer,  Summit Intern Just some of the food Sarah brought for us Being a summer intern here on the summit, many of my daily duties involve working with the visitors who come to visit the home of the World's Worst Weather. Rebecca and I spend a lot of time giving tours to observatory members, working in the summit museum, and doing "Live from the Rockpile" programs for the Weather Discovery Center in North Conway. One of the questions I get asked the most when I tell people I'm a meteorology major is, "What do

Newton's Revenge and World Cup 2010-07-11 15:36:06.000 - Mike Finnegan,  IT Observer Tom Danielson - Winner! Today is quite an exciting day for a few reasons. First off, the Newton's Revenge bike race was held this morning. In this race, bikers climb the 7.6 mile Mount Washington Auto Road, one of the hardest hill climbs in the world on a mountain with some of the worst weather in the world. The race was scheduled to be held yesterday, but was canceled due to driving rain. Today that weather did not prevail as large, fluffy cumulus clouds surrounded the summit, but

Unexpected clearing 2010-07-10 10:39:19.000 - Brian Clark,  Observer and Meteorologist Clouds over the Northern Presidentials I've said it before, I'll say it again: there's always something new to see up here. Granted, I've only been here for 3 years and change, which in the grand scheme of things isn't all that long. Regardless, I saw something new today.Typically, when it is precipitating, we are in the clouds. This is basically because when snow, rain, or whatever is falling on the summit, there is enough low level moisture below us to put us in the fog when that moisture is pushed

Assembly of Dust concert reminder 2010-07-08 15:45:58.000 - Karen Hemeon,  Membership & Events Coordinator Assembly of Dust will rock for the Obs on July 23 Hi, this is Membership & Events Coordinator Karen Hemeon with an update and a special request from the Observatory's administrative offices.With Seek the Peak 10 just two weeks away, every available staff member and volunteer is hard at work on this blockbuster event. As hopefully all you of you know, we are kicking off the 10th annual Seek the Peak hike-a-thon fundraiser with a huge concert featuring national recording artist Assembly of Dust and special

Summer on the Summit 2010-07-07 18:06:46.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Summit Intern NULL After a long weekend on Long Island for the 4th I am glad to be back on the Rockpile. Although spending ample time at the beach, relaxing on the boat, visiting with family and friends, and partaking in patriotic festivities to all hours was a blast, I am ready to have a normal schedule back. Anxious to see what weather we might experience and what adventures might be made is setting up for another great week. Ascending the summit this morning I was hoping that with the altitude

NULL 2010-07-06 17:27:00.000 - Sabrina Lomans,  Summit Intern NULL Recently, I have been trying to extend my running habit that I have on my off weeks and incorporate it into my weeks on the summit as well. So for, this has been quite a challenge. With the combination of the variance of morning weather conditions in addition to the steep climb up the Auto Road, it has proved to be an interesting experience.This morning proven less than ideal running conditions. The summit was in a thick fog with winds at about 40 MPH. Even as I just walk out the