Mount Washington Observatory

Observatory and research:observations tracked and submitted to nws- over the course of a year, we did 8,760 hourly observations- we perform two daily qc checks, a weekly qc, and a monthly qc- ncon3 cooperative weather station continued as a joint mwobs staff/volunteer effort observing and reporting the climate of north conway.- continue to send data to nws hourly and national centers for environmental information (ncei) monthly

Educationvirtual classroom- free weekly program for middle school classrooms covering topics in weather, climate and climate change.- 28 programs offered in spring and fall of 2022 school years, with classrooms across new hampshire, Maine and new jersey regularly participating.- 14 hours' worth of free programming produced, with accompanying worksheets and classroom activities meant to aid teachers across the country.- approximately 2,888 youtube viewsscience in the mountains- 11 programs featuring speakers from speakers from appalachian state university, Mount Washington Observatory, the national hurricane center, Mount Washington avalanche center, the university of Vermont, gulf of Maine research institute, the national weather service center weather service unit and the nh division of emergency management and homeland security.- 1,845 zoom attendees, 3,693 youtube views, 1,100+ facebook live viewersdistance learning- 27 programs to schools, libraries, science centers and special groups- an estimated 3,800 students of all ages reachedweatherx- year 3 of the national science foundation-funded curriculum development project, a no-cost extension was provided by nsf to continue work on the project.- worked with project team on research findings and dissemination, particularly on the "chat with a scientist" component of the project.