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

NULL 2007-09-07 04:57:01.000 - 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

Volunteers Reflections 2007-09-05 09:07:55.000 - Kurt Renn and John Perez,  Summit Volunteers Early Morning Clouds As our last day on the summit as MWO volunteers, we are taking the time to look back and reflect on the week's experience atop the highest summit in the northeast. Since this was our first time to Mt Washington as volunteers, we really did not know what to expect. Being weather enthusiasts, the hope was to see some wild weather and indeed we did. From watching the lightning strikes at night over Canada, to thunderstorms unexpectedly popping up just overhead dropping pea to marble

6288 Stout 2007-09-04 21:29:48.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Meteorologist What you get in a 4-pack. On nights when the weather is not very active (like tonight), I sometimes peruse our forums to see what people are discussing. One topic that I came across was a discussion about Tuckerman Brewing Company's new beer named “Sixty-Two Eighty-Eight Stout” (named after the summits elevation of 6288 ft.). Why am I mentioning a beer in the comments you ask? Well it is three parts. The first is because I was made aware of this beer when Michael Mohla of Tuckerman Brewing Company came up to

Time keeps ticking, ticking, ticking...into the future. 2007-09-03 01:03:22.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Meteorologist Ah, a sunset. Everything that has a beginning has an end.In most kinds of science (those subjects with –ology attached to them), everything is linear with one start time and one end time. In biology, one might use the life cycle. In astrology, one might say the starts. In meteorology, one would say the weather. If you don’t like the weather one day, just wait a day or two. If you don’t like an entire season, wait a couple of months. That’s the great thing about time,

An undercast and some ruminations 2007-09-01 22:46:42.000 - Stacey Kawecki,  Observer castle in the clouds When I found out that I would be joining Mr. Clark for the day shift, which begins at 4:30 am, I didn't know how I would manage. That's really early, if you hadn't noticed. Waking up for the first day was easy, second day a little harder. However, today I was awoken by Nin stepping on my face promptly at 4:30 am. He always knows when it's 4:30, that's his breakfast time. Any way, after grudgingly rolling out of bed, and grabbing my cup of

Interns perspective of thunderstorms Thursday. 2007-09-01 02:06:18.000 - Peter Sciola,  Summit Intern NULL As an intern, one is required to spend a minimal amount of time tending to the Mount Washington Museum, usually around noon but Thursday was a different story entirely. Around 10am I began to fix our snow light which had been out of commission for the past 8 months. This required first finding the problem and after finding the problem I had to replace about 70 feet of wire and rewire it all. I knew my electrical skills learned in the lobster tank business would come into