Relaxing After Work Walk 2010-06-11 22:18:53.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Summit Intern Alpine Flowers After feeling a bit cooped up over the past two days and in need of some fresh air, observer Mike, museum attendant Ryane, intern Hanna and I ventured out for a stroll in the fog. We headed down the Auto Road hoping to get a glimpse of the sun overhead. Approaching the 7 mile marker we were privileged enough to have the fog lift for just a few short minutes and expose a distant cloud bank before it quickly fogged back in shielding the sun once again.

Saffir-Simpson here, Fujita there. 2010-06-10 23:40:58.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Staff Meteorologist No winds or tornadoes here tonight. Working on the summit of Mount Washington, I have become accustomed to using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to categorize our winds, especially in the winter. On average in the winter, we see category 1 (74-95 mph) strength wind gusts every other day with one out of every four days seeing category 2 or higher winds (96+ mph). All of us working up here have seen and worked in 100 mph winds and all have our own high bar for highest experienced winds.

Volunteer coordinator 2010-06-09 21:24:32.000 - Peter and Susan Goodwin,  Summit Volunteers NULL Our week as volunteer cooks on the summit is over and it is time to go down to the flatlands. We arrived on a beautiful day and had a nice walk around the summit. The next day was in the fog so we stayed close to the building but then on Friday at noon (as predicted by the forecast), the skies cleared and we had a wonderful hike down to Lakes of the Clouds and up Monroe and back. The alpine flowers were wonderful and it was fun

Seek The Peak 2010-06-08 14:23:23.000 - Steve Welsh,  IT Observer NULL This morning was like a flash back to winter. Just before seven I crawled out the tower door into sub-freezing temperatures to remove ice from the tower. It was quite a shock seeing thick freezing fog swirling around and glaze ice forming on everything it touched. The wind was blowing out of the northwest at 50 mph and the wind chill was down to 10 degrees - I was wondering if I had somehow slept for six months and woken up in December instead of June. Just to cap

NULL 2010-06-07 15:59:52.000 - Stacey Kawecki,  Observer and Meteorologist A world apart Some days I am overcome with a sense that it is an entirely different world up here. Today was one of those days, with thick, murky fog, gale-force winds, and temperature just below freezing. The webcams provided tantalizing views of blue skies and of a gorgeous, albeit slightly chilly, June morning. The valley reported that there was, indeed, one cloud in the sky - right on top of Mount Washington!Visitors to the summit were in for a rude awakening. The pleasant 60 - 70 degree, sunny weather in

NULL 2010-06-06 17:17:55.000 - Kristin Raisanen,  Summit Intern Radar image of storms over Northeast on 6/5/2010 As a lover of severe weather, I heard the three words I had been waiting for on Friday afternoon, 'Thunderstorms possible tomorrow.' Thunderstorms had hit my hometown on Thursday afternoon, but I missed the storm because I was here on the summit. With thunderstorms forecasted for Saturday, I knew I wasn't going to miss out on the fun this week!!Yesterday, with severe weather looming, Sabrina and I headed down to the museum shop to help out and give everyone their lunch breaks. Upon returning,

NULL 2010-06-05 17:38:02.000 - Sabrina Lomans,  Summit Intern Spring! What a difference a day makes! Yesterday started out foggy but soon cleared out to reveal a sunny day. One of the receptors for our weather monitoring equipment located on the Lakes in the Clouds AMC hut needed to be fixed, so Stacey and I trekked down to repair it. With temperatures averaging in the upper 40s to lower 50s, this made for a perfect day to do so. Along the way, we were able to admire the freshly blooming flowers and how green everything has become. Today started out foggy

Birthday 2010-06-04 22:57:49.000 - Mike Carmon,  Staff Meteorologist Our museum attendant, Deb, often talks about our shift as her mountain family. Working and living with the same group of people for a week at a time results in a tight-knit crew that feels very much like another family and not just a group of co-workers.This year, I was fortunate to be on the summit with this mountain family for the latest in a 24-year history of special days we often refer to as "birthdays."That's right...on Thursday, June 3, I turned the ripe age of 24. I knew it would be

NULL 2010-06-03 17:26:41.000 - Stacey Kawecki,  Observer and Meteorologist NULL After three and a half weeks, it feels good to be back on the summit. Don't get me wrong, the vacation was fantastic. In fact, I think it was the perfect vacation. I was never stressed, got to see lots of my friends and family, and I even went to the beach (you know it, the Jersey Shore!). The weather cooperated beautifully most days, encouraging me to go outside to canoe, to hike, and to bike. Experimenting with food (aka, cooking and eating) kept me busy for the rest of

NULL 2010-06-02 16:27:30.000 - Eric Fisher,  Summit Volunteer Time to leave the summit (begrudgingly). My first trip to the peak of Mt. Washington was about as enjoyable and interesting as I could have imagined. The weather cooperated nicely, giving us a sample of lightning on the horizon, near hurricane force gusts, beautiful sunsets, 5 nice hiking days, and even some undercast; all in the span of a week. Only one day of fog! Not too shabby. The Alpine flowers are starting to bloom, and the snow fields are shrinking quickly.The crew was fantastic (although they tested my culinary skills and