Deepest Snow Storm This Winter!
Posted by Tim Kelley February 24, 2010 (3 weeks ago) at 12:07 pm
We are in day 2 of, what now looks like, a 6 day storm. Here is video from Wednesday at Attitash New Hampshire, along with snow amounts from part one of this two part storm.
The snow in this image sent to us from Killington Ski Resort in Vermont is the same as the entire mountain ridge from Western Massachusetts up Route 100 to Canada. We have 19″ at Killington and counting.
New Hampshire and Maine are up next. We all get several feet of snow through Sunday February 28, 2010.
See Snocountry.com for latest totals near you.
“Say it ain’t so!” Mount Washington dethroned as fastest wind speed on earth
Posted by Matt Noyes January 26, 2010 at 1:33 pm
It would appear as though the summit of Mount Washington may still be “Home to the World’s Worst Weather,” but no longer the world’s fastest recorded wind speed. It’s taken since 1996 to surface, but the April 12, 1934, gust of 231 mph atop New England’s highest peak fell to an intense gust of 254 mph at the center of Tropical Cyclone Olivia on Barrow Island, Australia, on April 10, 1996. The site is located just off the northwest coast of Australia, and the wind speed recording instrument (an “anemometer”) was of the three-cup variety, on a site located 210 feet above mean sea level.
The official word on any record must come from the World Meteorological Organization, who recently published their report confirming – to the best of their knowledge and ability to authenticate – the New England record has, indeed, been toppled. The extensive time between the observation and this statement has raised skepticism for some, but it would appear, at least upon initial review, that the observations and process of authentication were not flawed. I spoke with Cara Rudio, spokesperson for the Mount Washington Observatory on Tuesday afternoon, and she describes the sentiment at the Observatory as “bummed,” but acknowledges the validity of the World Meteorological Organization’s work, adding that the WMO was kind enough to provide Mount Washington with a copy of the report, and the summit personnel will be carefully reviewing it in the coming days. Executive Director of the Observatory, Scot Henley, adds, “This doesn’t change the fact that Mount Washington is one of the most fierce locations on the planet…that can’t be taken away from us.” As I mentioned this morning on NECN in my weather broadcast, some interesting items that should be examined meteorologically include the composition of the anemometer (a three cup anemometer typically cannot withstand such strong winds, and should normally break apart at far lesser wind), and the large gap between steady, or sustained, wind and the maximum gust. Additionally, this wind gust represents a 3-second average wind speed, rather than the 10-second wind speed recorded on Mount Washington, which makes a significant difference in the result.
This isn’t the first time Mount Washington’s record has been challenged, but it is the first time it’s been confirmed to have been broken using valid wind measuring tools – Doppler radar estimated 318 mph in a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, in 1999. This wind speed, however, was hundreds of feet above the earth’s surface, and recorded by Doppler radar, which is not accurate enough to be an official measuring instrument for wind speed. Of course, New Englanders know Mount Washington still is “Home of the World’s Worst Weather” – and from a technical standpoint, still holds the fastest recorded wind speed on earth, outside of a tropical cyclone, and that’s no easy feat! Additionally, Scot Henley reminds me that the Australian site was unmanned, meaning Mount Washington – with the spirit of adventure that was alive in 1934 and still just as strong in 2009 – is home to the fastest wind speed ever observed by man.
The Mount Washington Observatory provided me with a copy of their Press Release, below, which you can read by clicking the “Continue Reading” link of this post. I’m also including the text from the World Meteorological Organization. Want more information on the Mount Washington Observatory? It’s membership supported and non-profit…and I’ve included a link in the documentation.
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Not Extreme Cold Here- Some Ice Still Not Safe
Posted by Tim Kelley January 12, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Though winter started fast with record snow in October, The cold and snow disappeared all together, with record warmth, in November. Our December was up and down temperature wise. So far, January has been close to normal weatherwise. Here at NECN we (especially Matt) have been straight out with weather and our new graphics system. So we have not been out to play to much until this past weekend. It was easy to leave the house after only a few minutes of watching the Patriots Game. So some of us finally got to play some pond hockey over the weekend.
We found this little pond in Hingham MA with safe ice, and many happy skaters. The ice surface quality was marginal at best, but at least it was thick enough.
But not all the ice is safe. Over the weekend we had a tragic snow machine accident in Southern Vermont.
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My School Forecast – Wednesday, September 23, 2009 – Hilltop School
Posted by Matt Noyes September 23, 2009 at 7:36 am
Today’s My School Forecast is especially for Brianna Bates, at the Hilltop School in Somersworth, New Hampshire! Want to see your own forecast at 6:41 and 7:41 AM every weekday with Matt Noyes? Send an email with your name, school and town to myschool@necn.com – and kids, be sure to check with Mom or Dad first!
My School Forecast, Friday, September 11, 2009 – Sandown Central School
Posted by Matt Noyes September 11, 2009 at 11:10 am
Today’s attention is all on Anthony Lee, in Sandown, NH! Rain will move toward Sandown, but Anthony stays dry for most of the day!
Comcast and NECN return to YMCA Camp Otter, in Salem, NH!
Posted by Matt Noyes August 31, 2009 at 3:33 pm
It certainly doesn’t seem like an entire summer has passed since about 80 Comcast employees, including members of our own NECN family, converged on the YMCA’s Camp Otter in Salem, NH, to clean-up and repair damage done by the Great Ice Storm of 2008. At the time, we knew it would only be a couple of months before young campers were using the campgrounds for making fun memories to last a lifetime, but it was truly a thrill to return to Camp Otter last week – this time with campers present – to see the smiles painted on the faces of each and every camper. The reception was beyond warm – we were treated like royalty! The kids designed a banner welcoming both NECN and Comcast back to Camp Otter, and we each took video – me with my handheld, high-definition camera to share on the web and in my weather segment on NECN, and Comcast with their professional TV camera to put the kids “On-Demand” with Comcast! That wasn’t all – Comcast presented a check for over $3,000 to Camp Otter to ensure success and lifelong memory-making continues in this little slice of Southern New Hampshire paradise. Below, enjoy the segment that appeared live on NECN’s Good Morning Live in my weather segment on Monday, August 31 at 6:41 and 7:41 AM. Can’t get enough Otter? Click here to view the entire three minute video of camp songs and more!
BodeFest 2009- Cannon Mountain New Hampshire
Posted by Tim Kelley April 17, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Perfect weather Saturday April 11, at Cannon Mountain New Hampshire for BodeFest 2009. Bode Miller of Franconia New Hampshire, winner of 2008 Men’s World Cup Skiing, spent a day with the kids to help raise money for the Miller Family’s Turtle Ridge Foundation. More than 260 signed up for the fun race & other Bode festivities, raising more than $15,000 for TurtleRidgeFoundation.org
Cannon is closed for the season, but there is still plenty of skiing in New England. It is Reggae Weekend at Sugarloaf in Maine.. Also another storm is burying Colorado and Wyoming. See Snocountry.com for details.
New England Spring Skiing Forecast
Posted by Tim Kelley April 8, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Getting excited for Sunshine and seventy degree weather is totally natural, but there is always a little sadness with the end of ski season. That is why we have to make the most of our final turns. Each year I like to see how long the snow will last. It is amazing to see the snow disappear in the valley while still piling up in the mountains. This image from my annual spring trek to the mount Mansfield snow stake shows seven and a half feet on Sunday April 5, 2009, about a foot less than same time in 2008. But the snow is even deeper today. Check the state of the Mount Mansfield snow, and history, at this University of Vemont web site. We have more snow now than any time all winter!
The snow that came in a few days ago is now shutting down. The freezing level has been around 2000′ since Saturday, so the snow is firm and fast at our summits. Lower elevations are wetter with a variety of spring conditions. We encounter patches of corn snow, then some wet and/or muddy snow. it would be nice to get a few days of sun with softening of the upper mountain deep snow.
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