Mike's Mom on the Mountain 2009-04-29 06:25:29.000 - Robin Kay,  Summit Volunteer Ah, it is the dreaded Tuesday night ... perhaps not for everyone here, but for me ... it came to soon. Hello, I am Mike's mom, aka, Robin. This is my second time as a volunteer on the summit and it just keeps on getting better. Two years ago, during my first trip, the weather was lovely (late May) and I had just the best time cooking and baking for the Obs crew. Again this year, the weather has been outstanding and the crew still loves to eat!

Fun with convection! 2009-04-28 15:55:24.000 - Ali Boris,  Summit Intern Mike observing convection (and some higher clouds) Yet again, we've seen a dramatic change in weather up here on the summit in only a few hours. This morning, convective clouds began building near the summit after a nice, blue day and warm night. I followed Mike out to do a couple of observations since I'm working on figuring out cloud heights and approximate cover (few, scattered, broken, overcast). Marty, in turn, followed us, scampering from rock to rock in an effort to keep from being blown away. He has now

A Beautiful Day 2009-04-27 21:55:17.000 - Mike Finnegan,  IT Observer Today was a beautiful day, filled with warm temperatures, lots of sunshine, and just enough wind to keep things refreshing. With such pleasant weather (with the exception of the snow pack disappearing rapidly) at the end of April, we took the opportunity to do a number of things outside. As you may have read in Ali's comment, my Mom is the volunteer on the summit this week. She's been having a great time playing in the high winds earlier in the week and baking innumerable cookies for us all. Unlike

Thats plates, not pilates. 2009-04-26 16:50:15.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Meteorologist Last month I became a year older, which in New Hampshire, means car registration is due. I paid my fees and went on with life as usual but it did get me thinking about license plates in general. In New Hampshire, with the exception of government and veteran plates, there are only two types of plates to choose from: the standard "Old Man of the Mountain" plate or the vanity "Moose" plate. But why only two when our closest neighbors have multiple? Maine has their standard plate and at least

Too much mountain, too little time 2009-04-25 18:42:59.000 - Ali Boris,  Summit Intern A sunrise well worth the early morning wakeup It's always exciting to be up on the summit because there's a never-ending list of things to do. From hiking to hanging out with the observers, there is never a dull moment nor enough time to sleep. This week has begun as no exception. On Wednesday, Ryan, Mike and I passed a soccer ball around out on the Obs deck while light, clumpy snowflakes fell on us. The winds were minimal, but continued to increase into Thursday afternoon when

Springtime Hazards 2009-04-24 16:30:03.000 - Brian Clark,  Observer and Meteorologist Lots of snow + lots of wind = big drifts This time of year can be a particularly dangerous one on Mount Washington. Not necessarily just because of the harshness of the weather on the summit, but even more because of the drastic difference between the weather in the valley and the weather on the summit, as well as how quickly things can go from tranquil and spring-like to ferocious mid-winter conditions and back again. The weather over the last few days, as well as the next couple days ahead,

Goodbye, Senior Staff Intern 2009-04-23 14:13:34.000 - Jordan Scampoli,  Summit Intern Jordan the Sheepish Intern As Mike pointed yesterday this was my last shift as an intern up here on the summit.I cannot begin to describe to you the emotions that come with leaving the Obs. Nor will I try. I have had an incredible run up here for the last seven or so months. At times this job was exactly what I thought it was going to be like; at other times, there was no resemblance to my preconceived notions. I am leaving the Observatory to return to Burlington,

Mike's Comment 2009-04-22 07:24:06.000 - Mike Fanning,  Summit Volunteer Winter's not over yet. This is my second time volunteering up on Mount Washington and I have enjoyed 5 of our 7 days of clear skies and great visibility. This is a pretty rare treat up here. I have seen 1 sunrise and 3 sunsets, rime ice forming and a near-blizzard outside this morning. The other morning, there was a peak wind gust of 104 mph! I have enjoyed cooking for the weather crew of Stacey, Mike, and Jordan this week. I plan on volunteering each year for it is relaxing

Change 2009-04-21 05:27:58.000 - Mike Carmon,  Observer NULL Change is an enormous part of life up here on the summit. Just this evening, a visibility of 80 miles quickly turned to about 1/2 mile as fog rolled in. Then, just an hour later, the fog was gone, revealing a striking partial undercast to the north and east, through which the lights of Berlin, NH could be seen, while the lights of Bretton Woods and St. Johnsbury, VT to the west remained completely un-obscured. In fact, fog itself is a good example of change. It represents a phase change of water

Baseball 2009-04-19 15:23:27.000 - Stacey Kawecki,  Observer and Meteorologist Extreme baseball! "There's no crying in baseball!"The famous line uttered by Tom Hanks in the feel-good movie A League of Their Own. Well, as a girl who absolutely loves baseball, this is one of my all time favorite movies. I confess, I am not a Boston fan. Even though I'm from New Jersey, I'm neither a Mets nor a Yankees fan. Instead, I'm a Cleveland Indians fan, and am thrilled to announce that last night the Indians absolutely demolished the Yankees: 22-4. Go Cleveland! Anyway, baseball season has begun, not only