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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
Cloud Free
Sunday, Feb 15, 2004 (04:41
PM)
Today, in stark contrast to the days past, was one of the most cloud free days the summit has seen in a long time. For the better part of the afternoon there were no clouds visible either above or below the station. That is a rather remarkable feat considering the vast distance that can be seen. Even on the clearest of days up here there is almost always a distant bank of cirrus visible in some direction. The result has been the first day with 100 percent of possible sunshine since Jan. 10th.
The summit also put on an impressive display of blowing snow for the first couple of hours after sunrise. Winds, shifting more to the north, lifted snow that had been deposited along the lip of the great gulf, and sent massive plumes across the summit. But now most of the exposed snow has been deposited in newly sheltered locations and the show is largely over.
Hopefully the cold clear skies will persist allowing for some good stargazing and perhaps even an aurora after the sun goes down.
Neil Lareau - Summit Intern
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