Downsloping Winds 2017-02-21 15:02:34.000 - Nathan Flinchbaugh, Summit Intern   Although it is no surprise that Mount Washington routinely sees its fair share of wild weather, sometimes its prominence can translate to bizarre weather in the surrounding region too. One such event took place this past weekend, and if you were on the eastern side of the Whites Saturday evening, you may have noticed a strange, and otherwise unexplained spike in your backyard thermometer. One such official reporting station that captured this was the Eastern Slopes Regional Airport in Fryeburg, Maine. Notice the observation taken on the 18th just prior

Open House 2017-02-20 22:29:42.000 - Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer/Staff Meteorologist     We will be offering a FREE, family-friendly Open House at our Weather Discovery Center (WDC) this coming Thursday, February 23 from 5-7pm EST.   Guests are invited to explore the WDC exhibits, museum store, and enjoy light refreshments while having the opportunity to meet Observatory President Sharon Schilling and other Observatory staff. Guests will have the opportunity to learn more information about other upcoming Observatory events, educational outreach, research, membership, and ways to become more involved with our organization.   At 6:00pm there will be a live video

A Winter to Remember: Comparing this Season to the Winter of '68-'69 2017-02-19 13:44:21.000 - Taylor Regan, Weather Observer   This winter has certainly seen its share of snow, that’s for sure. As of this writing, the summit has seen 253.4 inches of snowfall from June 2016 to present. Our annual average (annual looking at a snow year from July to June) is 281.2 inches, meaning that we have about 30 inches of snow left in our “snowfall budget” before the winter becomes above average. Given that in March alone, our average snowfall is 45.1 inches, we will almost certainly

Summer Internships 2017-02-18 12:26:12.000 - Tom Padham, Weather Observer/Meteorologist   Although the calendar reads February and we’ve just picked up nearly 6 feet of snow this month alone, it’s still not too early to start thinking about the summer season. I personally started here at the Observatory as a summer intern, and it was a decision that helped shape my career today. We are accepting applications through March 5th, so there’s only a few more weeks to go. The summer internship is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field of meteorology. Being able to not only study

Just Keep Shoveling 2017-02-16 05:19:27.000 - Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer/Staff Meteorologist   As I walked outside my home in Berlin (NH) Monday to start digging out from the storm earlier this week, I was confronted with 20 inches of new snow. This new snowfall was on top of everything else that had fallen this season. It was a bit overwhelming at first but with any task, I kept thinking, the only way I am going to get through this is by just diving into it. So I started scooping it up one shovel amount at a time. When the snow

Conducting Research at the Home of the World's Worst Weather 2017-02-14 16:40:36.000 - Eric P. Kelsey, Ph.D., Director of Research   Every January, an undergraduate meteorology student from Plymouth State University is selected to be an intern at MWO for two weeks during the University’s winter break. This opportunity, which helps attract some of the best graduating high school students to matriculate in PSU’s renowned Meteorology program, provides a unique winter experience at the “Home of the World’s Worst Weather.” Interns experience and learn about mountain meteorology, make forecasts, assist Observers with a sundry of tasks, and perform a focused

The Snowy Winter Continues! 2017-02-13 21:14:32.000 - Caleb Meute, Weather Observer/Meteorologist   Well things are beginning to wind down up here after a rather eventful 24 hours. As of our last precipitation can collection, snow totals from this winter storm are just shy of 2 feet! We will likely exceed 2 feet following our next collection after midnight thanks to a band of snow that is being rather stubborn over the Whites. For me personally, this is around the most snow that I have seen fall in a 24-hour period since I first began observing the weather as a toddler

What is this Storm Going to Do? 2017-02-11 16:16:33.000 - Adam Gill, Weather Observer/IT Specialist   This has been a question us Observers have been trying to answer over the past couple of days. Usually when you see a storm this intense near Mount Washington it is 300 hours out in fantasy land on the computer models. (The reason it is called fantasy land is due to how crazy all the storms are from model error!) One thing that has not been a question is if we are going to see a lot of snow. The dynamics with this storm

Seek the Peak 2017 2017-02-09 14:08:11.000 - Mike Carmon, Senior Weather Observer & Education Specialist       With a Nor'easter currently dropping another round of significant snowfall on New Hampshire, it’s time to warm up our thoughts and think summer by looking ahead to Seek the Peak 2017! It's never too early to start talking Seek the Peak, and this year's event is shaping up to be another special and successful occasion for the Mount Washington Observatory. The annual Seek the Peak hike-a-thon is our largest annual fundraiser, and we're already gearing up for this two-day event set to

Living up to our Reputation! 2017-02-07 15:07:01.000 - Tom Padham, Weather Observer/Meteorologist   We’ve had a very active winter so far on the summit of Mount Washington, and that trend is definitely going to continue in the week ahead. With 193” of snow so far this season, we’re already over 3 feet above average for this point in the winter, with plenty more snow on the way. Low pressure will track through the St. Lawrence Valley overnight Tuesday and heading into Wednesday morning, with a warm front pushing moderate to heavy precipitation through New England. Snow today will change over