Some much needed outside time! 2010-03-01 12:34:41.000 - Brian Clark,  Observer and Meteorologist My favorite shot from yesterday As Ryan wrote in his comment on Saturday, things have been a little 'different' this shift. He described how things have been different as far as work schedule goes, but the weather has also been very different this week in several ways.First of all, it has snowed. A lot. Now this isn't something that is necessarily different from what is would normally like on Mount Washington this time of year, but it is certainly different than what it has been like on

From night into day 2010-02-27 15:01:31.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Staff Meteorologist Snow so dense, it's blue! Most weeks I am on the summit, I work nights. But this is nothing new for me. In fact, I have been working nights since 2002 between working at an airport flight tower in San Jose and working here at the Mount Washington Observatory. The only times I have worked days was occasionally a shift in San Jose, the one month I was an intern here back in Dec. 05/Jan. 06, and (as far as I can remember) four other shifts as a full

A Wicked Night! 2010-02-26 21:49:08.000 - Mike Finnegan,  IT Observer The Crew and Mr. Snowflake Things here on the summit are finally starting to calm down after a wild night on the mountain this time yesterday. While winds are now approaching a mere 10 mph, last night they were sustained over 100 mph at times and gusting several times into the 120 mph range, topping out at 132 mph. While these winds are quite strong, they are not uncommon on the mountain. We saw a gust on Novermber 28th to 137 mph and another 132 mph gust on New Year's

2-25 snow storm 2010-02-25 15:46:16.000 - Nick Lovejoy,  Summit Intern Brian attempts to fathom the depths of the drift. So what was it exactly that I was complaining about last week?Oh yeah snow. Well I guess I should really put my foot in my mouth now, because Brian and I spent 3 hours this morning shoveling through dense wind-blown snow. Although the work was hard, there were smiles on both of our rimed faces during the whole endeavor.The first of two storms passed over us last night, delivering 10.8 inches to the summit as of 1pm this afternoon. With winds

An overdue visit... 2010-02-23 07:25:15.000 - Jim Salge,  Former Observer Observing the Undercast... On the way up to the mountain yesterday, I found myself in a deep state of nostalgic thought and reflection. I left the Observatory a few years back to pursue a career in teaching, and have since settled down, bought a house, and am getting married in a few months. This has been a huge transition from the part tenting, part renting and part traveling lifestyle that I enjoyed while working at the top of New England. And my reflection led me to a surprising conclusion: there

Fog, Fog, Fog 2010-02-21 21:43:34.000 - Mike Carmon,  Staff Meteorologist The week's highlight vista Due to the fact that fog is pretty much the lot of what we've experienced so far this shift week (5 days and counting...), I've had a pretty foggy mind, and would like to clear it by sharing some foggy bits with you.There are many references to the phenomenon of fog in popular culture. In fact, part of my inspiration for this comment came from one of these references. A stand up comedian by the name of Eddie Izzard, in describing San Francisco during one of

NULL 2010-02-20 16:15:03.000 - Stacey Kawecki,  Observer and Meteorologist One of the many connections to San Diego! I have a feeling that Mike is starting to feel like a broken record. I know I am. This weather pattern is getting old, stale, and haggard, like last month's rice krispy treats. If I have to say 'Low pressure will linger over the Canadian Maritimes, keeping the summits in fog with a chance for snow showers' one more time, I might scream. 'Short wave troughs' and 'upper level disturbances' are ranking high on my scream list too. My co-workers might want to

NULL 2010-02-19 11:49:33.000 - Stacey Kawecki,  Observer and Meteorologist We don't receive much exposure to the to the rest of the world in our little corner of New England, and we're always looking for ways to expand our "territory". The domain of our small organization lies primarily in New England, extending southward into the mid-Atlantic with a few stragglers from all over the country. Weather geeks and mountaineers can most likely account or the stragglers. Recently, we've had some success in expanding our membership. Through an amazing publication in National Geographic and multiple appearances on The Weather Channel and various

Bauhser 2010-02-17 13:19:47.000 - John Bauhs,  Summit Volunteer I am so proud to be a volunteer on Mount Washington. Being a part of the team on the summit is a special privilege that I wish that all of you might be able to experience at some point in your lives. Even if you don't have the time or schedule to spend a week here, I have another option for you to consider. that will come later. First, let me tell you about my week.I never thought that I would come to Mount Washington to escape heavy snow. However, my residence

A great week for sunsets 2010-02-16 18:03:35.000 - Brian Clark,  Observer and Meteorologist Awesome colors at sunset yesterday It's snowing! I'm happy to say that our snow drought seems to be coming to at least a temporary end tonight as low pressure moves up the Atlantic coast and into the Gulf of Maine tonight. We stand to get at least a few inches here on the summit with the possibility of more if the center of the low manages to stay closer to the coast. Tomorrow will surely be a snowy shift change when my crew heads off the mountain.Looking