Walking In A Winter Wonderland...Almost 2017-09-10 17:23:05.000 - Nicole Tallman, Summit Intern   With the changeover to meteorological fall comes the increased possibility for snow on the summit of Mount Washington. During my time on the summit as the summer intern I was able to truly experience snow and icing only once at the very beginning of my internship. The summit seemed to be a winter wonderland with everything covered in frozen precip; whether it is ice or what was left of the blowing snow. With my experiences from that one event, I am positive that when this winter season

Fires, Flares, Hurricanes and Earthquakes… Oh My! 2017-09-09 06:01:24.000 - Caleb Meute, Weather Observer / Meteorologist   Natural disasters have been in the news much too frequently these past few weeks, and Hurricane Irma looks to continue the dreadful trend as it aims to make landfall in southern Florida sometime Saturday night. It was just last shift that we sat up here in the weather room watching satellite imagery as Hurricane Harvey grew more and more intense as it neared the Texas Coastline. While Harvey was strengthening, we continuously watched the forecast models, which were showing the catastrophic outcome of

My Introduction to Mt. Washington 2017-09-04 10:32:44.000 - Greg Cornwell, Summit Intern   My name is Greg Cornwell and I will be a Mount Washington Summit Intern this Fall. I completed my Meteorology and Information Technology degrees at Central Michigan University in December 2015. Before this, my interest in weather first came about when I was young and absolutely petrified of a clear breezy day or the sight of dark clouds. I believed all that was needed for nightmarish tornadoes was rain and wind. If both were occurring, I feared that I could be swept away at any time. Growing

Reflections on a Summer of Research 2017-08-31 10:54:11.000 - Eric Kelsey, Director of Research   Summer is drawing to a close at the summit. The summer internships have ended and the interns have departed to return to college, or in search of their next adventure or job. During the summer internships, our six enthusiastic interns honed new analytical skills, learned about mountain meteorology, made their first mountain weather forecasts, and shared their knowledge and excitement of Mount Washington to numerous members and guests at the summit. (If you haven’t already, you can read the interns’ reflections on their internships in

Friends Made and Skills Learned 2017-08-28 17:22:20.000 - Jillian Reynolds, Summer Intern   As the summer is coming to an end, sadly so is this internship. Living on top of Mount Washington for three months has provided me with some of the greatest times of my life. Not only did I make life-long friends, I also learned many skills that could contribute to my future with meteorology. Being some place new so far away from home can be intimidating. During the first week of this internship, I found out that the group of people that I would be seeing all

And This is Where it All Began 2017-08-26 20:13:32.000 - Sam Webber, Summit Intern   As the summer comes to an end, it’s time for another intern blog post about how we don’t want to leave this place and how unbelievable this experience has been… but it’s true… and its time! This internship opportunity has been nothing shy of amazing. I can say that I thoroughly enjoy waking up in the morning to start another day at the Observatory and see what the mountain has in store; every day is unique. Not to mention, the people that I have worked

Farewell Is Not Goodbye 2017-08-24 17:26:50.000 - Nicole Tallman, Summit Intern   “Don't be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetime, is certain for those who are friends.” - Richard Bach    As the summer comes to a close, it is time to send the summer interns on their way. Jill, Sam and I were lucky enough to be selected as some of the summer interns for MWObs and have spent the summer getting to know each other. We have worked, lived, and laughed together for 3 months

Hit the Trail, Little Snail! (A Farewell to Mount Washington) 2017-08-22 09:43:32.000 - Julia Moreland, Summit Intern   “O to realize space! The plenteousness of all, that there are no bounds, To emerge and be of the sky, of the sun and moon and flying clouds, as one with them.” -Walt Whitman ‘Of The Terrible Doubt of Appearance’ Never underestimate what mountains can do. They will break you to your core and then heal every part of you inside, no matter how deep the wound. They will bury you in complete silence, and in the turn of a moment will

A Fond Farewell! 2017-08-20 14:34:36.000 - Margaret Jividen, Summit Intern   “A mountain has no need for people, but people do need mountains. We go to them for their beauty, for the exhilaration of standing closer to mysterious skies, for the feeling of triumph that comes from having labored to reach a summit.” – Earl Hamner, Jr. Despite being over 500 miles from where I was born and raised, coming to the White Mountains has felt like a homecoming to me. From the purple lupines of early summer, to the white birch lining both roads and far flung trails, to

Using A Four-Letter Word Starting With "S" 2017-08-20 05:51:31.000 - Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer/Staff Meteorologist   August is a great time to visit the White Mountains. Temperatures on the summits are still mild and generally warm however nowhere near the Dog Day afternoons of areas south of us. Summits are green with vegetation or just starting to show some early fall browns. Neighboring bodies of water in the valleys below are great to be in/on. Neighboring towns and villages have various events during the weekends. In short, August is the embodiment of summer to me. However, August also means summer