Summer Sun 2009-09-06 10:41:56.000 - Steve Welsh,  IT Observer Vistors making the most of the great weather So far the weather on this shift has been exceptional - there's been no precipitation and only fleeting moments of fog. It's also been mild and the winds have been mostly light with several periods of calm conditions. The sky has been mainly blue and we've even seen the sun. If this keeps up we'll have to change our logo to the 'Home of the World's Best Weather'.This morning the air has been very dry, around 20% humidity, and the views have been

Marty's Scoop 2009-09-05 05:34:15.000 - Marty,  Summit Cat Marty here Those observers, interns, and volunteers have been writing so many comments, I haven't gotten a chance to get my two cents in since that cruel joke a while ago about my kittens that didn't exist (that intern Jordan still has not been forgiven)! You've been hearing from all of the staff about the summer and how it has been going (in between naps and lounging sessions I keep up with all of the comments). But meow it's my turn to give you the real scoop! I persuaded Mike to translate

broken 2009-09-03 16:38:15.000 - Stacey Kawecki,  Observer and Meteorologist You'd never guess this was the culprit In my first comment I ever wrote, introducing myself to Observatory members and website visitors, I mentioned that I am an incurable klutz. Well, after over two years at the Obs, all the other observers, interns, and valley folk can probably attest to that fact. I remember a few people who have fondly enjoyed watching me fall down. However, I have been extraordinarily lucky in my clumsiness. For one, I have never sustained a broken bone (knock on wood) and I'm actually pretty good

More glaze ice! 2009-09-01 17:07:37.000 - Brian Clark,  Observer and Meteorologist Glaze ice forming on the top of the tower My work 'week' started a couple days later than usual this week. As many of you know, our shifts run from Wednesday to Wednesday. I took couple vacation days last Wednesday and Thursday so that I could be back in my home state of Pennsylvania for my high school's annual alumni soccer game between the current varsity team and the alumni such as myself. The game went well. The alumni (a.k.a. 'old guys') emerged victorious after a hard fought 1-0

My First Week As An Intern 2009-08-31 14:28:28.000 - Will Tourtellot,  Summit Intern NULL With my first shift as and intern drawing to a close, I want to express how excited I am to be here! Fall and winter are rapidly approaching and I have never experienced a New England fall or an extreme Mount Washington winter. Settling in at the Observatory has been very easy, and our accommodations are much different than what I have been used to since March while working in the AMC's Hut system. It's sort of like living in the 'front-country,' on a mountain with

Voluntter and Anniversary Week 2009-08-29 16:45:39.000 - Sue Rose and Jeff Cohen,  Summit Volunteers Intern Hedda watching the sunset Observer Note: The following comment was written during my last shift and was meant to be posted last Wednesday, August 19. With everything going on that morning, I forgot to post it before leaving and did not realize it until coming back up this week. My apologies to our volunteer Sue Rose, who wrote this comment, as I know she put a lot of work into writing it and deciding which of her wonderful pictures she wanted to share. Enjoy! -BCJeff

Highs and lows 2009-08-27 16:49:05.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Staff Meteorologist 130 mile sunrise w/ upper atmosphere orange glow. From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows, my résumé of experienced weather is constantly in transition while working here. In the past, I probably would have used some sort of weather journal to track this, scratching out the old data and replacing it with the new. With how variable the weather is up here, that method would eventually make my entries look sloppy and full of black scratch outs. Thankfully the digital age has allowed me to type it

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE WEATHER, THE PEOPLE AND THIS PLACE 2009-08-26 17:50:24.000 - Jane Kellogg,  Summit Volunteer Rainbow As OBS volunteer this week, I'm sure my experience has been typical to that of many others when volunteering for the first time. You learn more about weather and the work of meteorologists. You gain a better understanding of the entire MWOBS organization and all they're doing as they maintain the summit traditions of weather recording and forcasting, while at the same time continue to expand their mission. You experience the alpine environment with its sublime, quiet moments; rapid weather changes; fury

Voted off the mountain 2009-08-25 17:34:25.000 - Scott Wehrwein,  Summit Intern NULL As detailed in this week's ObsCast, the summit staff on my shift has decided to vote me off the mountain. Although my departure was inevitable, I find myself wishing I didn't have to go. When I began to think about how to write my final comment, my first instinct was to go back and look at my photographs from throughout the summer. Thinking back on my anticipation for the photo oportunities on the summit, I decided that I'm pretty pleased with the results. Looking back at some of

First week 2009-08-24 17:27:56.000 - Mary Ellen Dunn,  Summit Intern The observatory building at night. My first week at the Observatory is almost through and I still can't believe I am here. Waking up on top of a 6,288 ft. mountain everyday is kind of surreal. The views of the Presidential Mountains, when not in the fog, are absolutely beautiful and the weather has already been pretty exciting, with a thunderstorm on Friday. Everyone here is great. They have been a lot of fun and have been helpful through the intern training process. Being the fall intern, I am anticipating