What a lot of stuff! 2007-11-17 13:44:54.000 - Linnea Koons,  Summit Intern NULL The Good Morning America crew started coming up yesterday – 3 trips and literally a ton of gear. We have been getting quite the work-out unloading satellite equipment, radios, batteries, lights, cables, wires and camera equipment. With the current conditions outside (-22ºF wind chill) we have to be very careful to bundle up completely whenever we venture outside to unload the Snowcat, get the precip can or do an hourly weather observation.Karen and I have been getting ample opportunity to practice our snow shoveling skills. With almost

GMA Arrives on The Summit 2007-11-16 16:35:51.000 - Kyle Paddleford,  Meteorologist The First Trip What a change today brings. Yesterday there was nearly 2 inches of rain that fell on the summit as temperatures reached the upper thirties. We watched as our snowpack slowly dwindled down to pretty much nothing. Temperatures were slow to fall but once they did, they kept on going. Wintry precipitation began to fall in earnest just before midnight and so far the summit has picked up 8.8” from this storm and it is still snowing and blowing. Winds have picked up this afternoon and so

NULL 2007-11-14 18:40:19.000 - Nicole Moore,  Summit Volunteer NULL Each time I come for another volunteer stint on the summit, things are a little different. The month may vary and so the light of the day does as well. I have learned that it is easier to time dinner around sunset in the winter months than in the Spring. In the Spring, there can be a conflict of events. Not an issue in November!Of course, the weather differs continually. This week was marked by almost three days of undercast when, for so long, I had waited to see just one.

Great Gulf Skiing 2007-11-13 17:15:51.000 - Brian Clark,  Observer Unwinding with some November turns Now, I know that we have already written a couple comments related to skiing and this one is going to make it a third. So, it may seem like all we do is ski up here, but I don’t want everyone to get that idea. As day observer, I work a 12 hour shift from 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There are 2 hours of break built into this 12 hour shift so that I end up working at least 10 hours a day. I say

Dishwasher 2007-11-11 21:45:22.000 - Peter Sciola,  Summit Intern Our new Dishwasher High pressure persisted again today giving us sunny skies and after three days of undercast, it finally broke today. Winds picked up slightly today to about 25 mph, but when you have winds below 10 mph for two straight days up here on the summit, it’s pretty much inevitable that the winds will increase soon. Other than the beautiful weather that we are experiencing here, there really isn’t much by way of exciting weather to talk about. I’ll tell you what was exciting though, installing our new dishwasher that

Monthly summary 2007-11-11 02:06:26.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Senior Staff Meteorologist NULL After finishing monthly check, I was trying to think of a way of relaying my feeling on the findings. So I thought of baseball. Weird, right? Well just bare with me.I will examine October over the last three years with this analogy. October will be like the World Series. In 2005, the Mount Washington “Rockpile” (team name) had a strong line up. “Nor Easter” with his strong back handed swing that would hit them out of the park, “Great Lakes Low” with his persist swings of ample moisture, and

Great Gulf Excursion 2007-11-09 18:03:30.000 - Brian Clark,  Observer Great Gulf Gully Today turned out to be a second beautiful day in a row on the summit. High pressure continued to keep the summit free of fog. As the day wore on, clouds above even gave way to a decent amount of sunshine. The past two days have also been interesting in the sense that we have had a very persistent undercast. It’s nice to know that for once we are getting more sunshine than some places in the valley!Aubrie and myself decided to take advantage of the fine weather

Winter Wonderland 2007-11-08 21:04:23.000 - Aubrie Pace,  Summit Intern Skiing! During our interesting adventure up yesterday, we were introduced to a beautiful winter wonderland known as the Summit in November. Coming from a town on the water: getting snow in late December is more than a thrill; getting snow in early November is unthinkable. The summit however, got a nice coating of fine powder which has turned the Rockpile into a big pile of snow. Today was our first full day to explore and we found we had been graced with plenty to play in. After a nice morning walk

Snowy Day 2007-11-07 09:07:30.000 - Stacey Kawecki,  Observer Snow covered Presidentials 10.7What does this number represent? It represents the number of inches that was dumped on the summit of Mount Washington yesterday. It also means that travel plans for the shift change Wednesday might be a little challenging. While I sit here, and await the upcoming crew’s arrival, and listen to “Witchy Woman” on the radio, I realize how different the weather will be in the valley. It’s amazing how just a couple of thousand feet and twenty degrees can make all the difference in the world. Upon the summit,

Winter Wonderland 2007-11-06 20:26:13.000 - Karen Thorp,  Summit Intern NULL Winter is assuredly upon us; this morning we observed a light snowfall. The snow only provided a light dusting covering the alpine tundra, rocks, and road. Luckily enough with the riming events of the last few days, the dusting was all that was needed to provide an adequate ground layer for sledding. Out we went with sleds in hand to test the speed of the autoroad via plastic vehicle. Merriment was had by all. As we move into the depths of November, we hope for “big snows.” Fortunately this might