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A Closer Look at New Hampshire’s First Ground-Based Scanning Technology
A Closer Look at New Hampshire’s First Ground-Based Scanning Technology By Ellen Estabrook On a brisk but sunny morning in early January 2026, a large black box sat in an undisclosed area of Bretton Woods as team members from Mount Washington Observatory, Omni Mount Washington Resort, and Vaisala—a global leader in environmental measurement technology—gathered with anticipation to install a cutting edge, ground-based light detection and ranging unit (LiDAR). A forklift and a few hours later, the Vaisala WindCube 200S was on and in the beginning stages of programming, marking an exciting era of high-resolution wind and boundary layer
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Who Really Sees the Worst Weather: Mount Washington or the South Pole?
Who Really Sees the Worst Weather: Mount Washington or the South Pole? By Bailey Nordin When I stepped out of the snowcat on my first day as an observer last January into thick fog, sub-zero wind chills, and swirling snow and
How to Not Lose Your Gear on Your First Day as a Weather Observer
How to Not Lose Your Gear on Your First Day as a Weather Observer By Misha Leyfer Within my first 24 hours as a weather observer at MWOBS, I managed to lose two important pieces of weather observing gear. It was
From One Mountain to the Next
From One Mountain to the Next By Ellie Derry Hi everyone! My name is Ellie Derry and I am one of the fall 2026 interns at the Observatory. I’m super excited to be here and to have the opportunity to learn
Remembering Jack Middleton
Remembering Jack Middleton By Robert C. Kirsch Jack Middleton visited Mount Washington Observatory's offices in North Conway, NH in September 2022 after receiving a commendation signed by Gov. Chris Sununu and resolution signed by NH State Senate President Jeb Bradley, honoring
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