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THE MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVERS
Dedicated Weatherheads
From atop the highest peak in New England, we track the weather night and day. Ours is the only continuously staffed mountaintop weather observatory in the western hemisphere.
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Mount Washington Observers
an environment less ordinary
Catch a Snowflake
Friday, Feb 13, 2004 (02:40
AM)
For those of you who enjoy observing the weather at home, make sure to equip yourself with one of our favorite tools, which is a black felt board. It is extremely easy to make. Simply take black cloth and secure it to a piece of wood, plastic binder, clipboard, etc. The trick is to leave this board somewhere cold so frozen precipitation does not melt on contact. Arm yourself with a magnifying glass, and you are ready to catch and observe one of the most wonderful features nature has to offer, which is the snowflake. Tonight's snow, although very light, has provided perfect branched snowflakes. This structure is important to us, because it is one way to determine if snow is falling from the sky, or being lifted off the ground (blowing/drifting). After lifting has occurred, these flakes resemble little hockey players, as they are quite disfigured just like most objects become when exposed to Mount Washington winter conditions.
Jeff De Rosa - Observer
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