Observatory weathers storms thanks to UPS deployment
Mission critical weather station collects real-time data for the National Weather Service.
The Mt. Washington Observatory (MWO) located in North Conway, NH, is a private, non-profit scientific, and educational institution dedicated to advancing the understanding of the natural systems that create the Earth's weather and climate. The summit of Mt. Washington is home to some of the most dangerous and unpredictable weather in the world, so MWO maintains a mountaintop station to conduct research, oversee educational programs and collect real-time data that feeds into the National Weather Service’s forecast models. The observatory also provides daily reports for higher summits hikers and is the go-to weather source for search and rescue teams.
“Our observations are taken every hour on the hour, 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” explained Cyrena-Marie Briedé, former director of summit operations. “These observations are helping people understand what’s happening with the weather and are also very important from a public safety standpoint.”