Wrapping Up November

2016-12-03 14:14:02.000 – Caleb Meute, Weather Observer & Staff Meteorologist

So far, for the month of December, the summit of Mount Washington has not received a single ray of sunshine.

Yes, sunshine will return as high pressure finally kicks the stubborn trough of low pressure offshore and ushers in drier air. The western edge of the departing trough; however, will remain over the region into tonight leading to another day that will likely fail to provide our day shift with any Vitamin D. An active upper level pattern will then set up over New England allowing a series of disturbances to move through during the workweek and into the following weekend. As a result, visibility will be gray more often than not atop the Rockpile for the (meteorologically speaking) foreseeable future.

Prior to my return to the Observatory, I worked in a basement with no windows so I really have no room to complain. On clear days, the views certainly make up for the prolonged periods we occasionally go through with zero visibility. If it were not for these types of days on the summit, Weather Observer Adam Gill, and likely the most die-hard winter weather enthusiast on this planet would not be so chipper as I turn things over to him and Mike at 5:00 every morning. Seriously… I think his alarm clock is the RADAR turning on in the morning. Who am I kidding though? That describes all of us that work up here!

 

 

Caleb Meute, Weather Observer & Staff Meteorologist