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Founded in 1932, MWOBS is a nonprofit institution working to advance understanding of the natural systems that create Earth's weather & climate.

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October is National Book Month! Celebrate with a new read from the Mount Washington Observatory Gift Shop. Explore stories of mountain history, hiking adventures, natural wonders, and more. Best of all, every purchase supports the Observatory's mission of weather research, forecasting, and education.

Shop these titles at the link in our bio!
https://shop.mountwashington.org/collections/books

#NationalBookMonth #MountWashington #WhiteMountains #MWOBS #ShopLocal by @mwobs

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The weather tower aglow in yesterday's sunrise, with a few remnants of rime ice hanging on before they were gobbled up by today's warm, wet fog. Behind the tower off to the west you can see the shadow of Mount Washington, cast by the rising sun. by @mwobs

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The summit burst out of the fog this morning and was treated to pretty spectacular snoliage! Temperatures will rise well above freezing tomorrow, however, melting much of the rime ice we've been able to accumulate over the past several days. by @mwobs

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Fall interns Emily and Alonso got to enjoy a gusty sunset yesterday evening before the summits re-entered the fog and rime overnight. Stay tuned for clearer skies later this weekend! by @mwobs

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Though Nimbus doesn't venture outside as often to join us on our weather observations now that the summit's frosty again, he still enjoys lounging in the sunshine by the beanbag chairs on a chilly autumn day! #nh #mountwashington #nimbuskitty #summitcat by @mwobs

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We'd like to introduce you to Emily Grainger, who is thrilled to be one of our fall summit interns. She's already creating and publishing MWOBS forecasts, including radio segments for Vermont and New Hampshire, and for the Higher Summits of the White Mountains. Read Emily's blog post at the link in our bio.

#mountwashington #weather #internship #mountainforecasts by @mwobs

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Summit staff enjoyed a beautiful sunrise this morning, complemented by rime ice on the observation deck railing and a thin layer of snow on the summit cone.

#sunrise #NH #newengland #WhiteMountains #MWObs #mountwashingtonobservatory #snow #rimeice #rime #winter #NHwx by @mwobs

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The first measurable snowfall of the season was recorded yesterday (October 5th), with 0.7" of snow measured over the last 24 hours. The snow was accompanied by thick rime ice, subzero wind chills, and a peak wind gust of 110 mph!

#winteriscoming #MountWashington #WhiteMountains #MWObs #rimeice #snow #NHwx #winter #blowingsnow #mountwashingtonobservatory #newengland #rime by @mwobs

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Here at Mount Washington Observatory, we celebrate educators of all varieties. We are proud to recognize classroom teachers, professors, traveling educators, homeschooling parents, museum interpreters, tour guides, and more for all of the work that goes into education!

Check out mountwashington.org to learn more about our classroom programs, field trip offerings, and professional development opportunities.

#worldteachersday #stem #weather #scienceeducation #mountwashington by @mwobs

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Moonlight lit up the foreground as the Northern Lights briefly lit up the northern skies last night. From Monday into Tuesday, the immediate foreground pictured will turn white as snow and rime ice return (along with high winds). Full details available at mountwashington.org/forecast (typed into your browser of choice or use the link in our bio and then select "Higher Summits Forecast")

#NH #newengland #WhiteMountains #MWObs #NHwx #mountains #MWO #mtwashington #mountwashingtonobservatory #PresidentialRange #northernlight #aurora #auroraborealis by @mwobs

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A group of college students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute is working with us to expand and improve our current virtual tour of Mount Washington. They just finished creating a revised version of the tour, and we would greatly appreciate your feedback on it!

At the link in our bio, find a link to the tour and a quick anonymous survey. Thank you!

#mountwashington #weather #scienceeducation by @mwobs

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Lenticular clouds formed east of Wildcat on Thursday ahead of a cold front that passed today. Behind the front, much cooler weather will move in this weekend, followed by the potential for subzero wind chills, measurable snow, and icy trail conditions early next week. For the latest forecast details, visit mountwashington.org/forecast (typed into your browser or use the link in our bio and then select "Higher Summits Forecast")

#WhiteMountains #MWObs #NHwx #mountains #lenticularclouds #Wildcat #fallcolors #winteriscoming #mountains #WhiteMountains #NewEngland #NewHampshire #mountwashington by @mwobs

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