Excursion to Cow Pasture 2007-09-17 17:28:37.000 - Peter Sciola,  Summit Intern she could hardly contain herself Intern’s log: Stardate 0710.17 – The intern task of the day: check and fix if need be, Cow pasture and Home Stretch road posts.As the glaze and rime ice began to completely melt away today, I finally found the time to embark on my first hike off the summit. Although it was for work and not pleasure, I was still able to take in the beautiful scenery that the upper summits have to offer. After hiking a little way’s down Nelson Crag Trail with

First signs of winter 2007-09-16 11:16:56.000 - Brian Clark,  Observer Stacey on the deck Pardon the cliché, but this morning I felt like a little kid on Christmas morning...in more ways than one. My favorite season is by far winter. I absolutely love the cold, snow, and ice. When my shift came up on Wednesday, we already knew there was a good chance of some interesting, winter-like weather this weekend. The mountain did not disappoint me.A rather sharp cold front passed through yesterday morning. The temperature at the 7 o’clock observation was 43 degrees. The temperature at the 8 o’clock

Twister 2007-09-15 02:20:57.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Staff Meteorologist NULL Tonight’s movie: Twister.Let me start by saying we do not have this movie set on a continuous loop up here like “Breakfast of Champions” in our museums. As a matter of fact, this is the first time I have watched it up here and probably the first time in at least four years. In case you haven’t seen it, I will summarize: it is about tornado chasing in the Midwest. It is a decent movie and I recommend viewing it if you have not seen it yet. It is probably a

August 2007 Progress Report 2007-09-14 01:03:47.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Staff Meteorologist Summer is progressing nicely. August 2007 Progress ReportTo: Comment ReaderFrom: Mount Washington Observatory StaffDate: September 14, 2007Subject: Climatological StatiticsTime Frame: August 1 – 31, 2007Temperature: Your summit averaged a temperature of 48.8 degrees Fahrenheit. This was 1.2 degrees better than normal. The highest temperature your summit received was 67.0 degrees Fahrenheit on the 3rd and the lowest temperature it received was 29.0 on the 19th. Overall, your summit excelled at this subject. Precipitation: Your summit received 5.71 inches of melted precipitation. This was 2.37 inches below normal. The highest

Wednesday 2007-09-12 20:17:09.000 - Stacey Kawecki,  Observer NULL Wednesday. For most people, Wednesday is considered to be the middle of the week, “hump day”. Once you get past that middle day, all you’ve got is two more work days ahead of you until the weekend. Weekend. is another word that, for most people, means Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday. However, for those of us who are fortunate enough to work on the summit, the work week is a little different, and sometimes challenging. Wednesday is either the beginning or the end of a week. Our “hump day” is Sunday. Wednesday

Things to talk about. 2007-09-10 18:11:16.000 - Zach Allen,  Meteorologist A cloud sandwich! So I am the first one to write a comment on our “new” website. This feels like getting first tracks on an epic powder day at Jay Peak… almost. However this is exciting, 75 years and over 23,000,000 miles of wind has passed by! And I might add that the observatory does not look a bit like its age. So much has happened during this time that it is hard to fathom. If we asked the mountain to tell its story, it would most likely be an

NULL 2007-09-09 09:59:19.000 - Karen Thorp,  Summit Intern NULL The fall weather observed here at the summit is rapidly approaching. Although temperatures have been in the 50s and 60s for the last few days, it is apparent that the crisp autumn season will soon be upon us. In preparation for fierce winds, biting temperatures, and heavy snow, Linnea and I have been embarking on several maintenance tasks. Some of such chores have included wire bushing and painting several instrument stands and the thermometer shack. Today’s venue includes painting the cement floor of the cold room. This could be a substantial

NULL 2007-09-08 08:12:31.000 - Ken Rancourt,  Meteorologist NULL Yesterday was a very warm day for both the summits and the valleys. We did come very close to setting a new daily record at about 3 PM yesterday afternoon. Just after the three o'clock Obs we registerd 64.4F, just 0.1F below what it would take to set a new record. (the current record of 64F was set in 2001) Summit staff (mostly new interns Karen Thorp and Linnea Koons) took the opportunity to accomplish a number of outside tasks while it was so mild. Painting the remainder of the thermometer shack

NULL 2007-09-07 05:29:28.000 - Ken Rancourt,  Meteorologist NULL The staff in our offices in North Conway have not answered the phone. Our FAX's have gone unanswered. Where are they? At the Symposium of course! That long awaited day (or two) has finally arrived and all of the hustle and bustle has just moved to the other side of the mountain. As a landmark event for the organization, we have gathered together an impressive group of scientists, educators, and specialists in the field to present information concerning a topic many people are interested in. I've already received a phone call about

NULL 2007-09-07 05:26:02.000 - Ken Rancourt,  Meteorologist NULL The staff in our offices in North Conway have not answered the phone. Our FAX's have gone unanswered. Where are they? At the Symposium of course! That long awaited day (or two) has finally arrived and all of the hustle and bustle has just moved to the other side of the mountain. As a landmark event for the organization, we have gathered together an impressive group of scientists, educators, and specialists in the field to present information concerning a topic many people are interested in. I've already received a phone call about