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SESSION 3 READ Weather by Cheryl Bardoe 1 It’s hard to sleep at the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire. It’s too noisy....

SESSION 3 READ Weather by Cheryl Bardoe 1 It’s hard to sleep at the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire. It’s too noisy. The howling winds sound like a freight train rushing past. It’s also too cold. Buildings groan and pop as they freeze at night. Why would anyone want to sleep there? After all, many people say Mount Washington has the “worst weather in the world.” But for some people, studying the “worst weather” is their job. Working on Mount Washington 2 One weather observer we spoke to spends more than half the year living and working in the weather station at Mount Washington’s peak. In January, temperatures wind chills = temperatures average 5°F (–15°C) with wind chills much lower. The that show the effects of mountain is famous for its winds. January breezes blow strong, cold wind more than 45 miles per hour (72 kilometers per hour) with gusts over 100 miles per hour (161 kilometers per hour)! forecasts = scientists’ The work done at the station helps scientists understand descriptions of what they think will happen weather patterns, when the weather stays the same for days or weeks at a time. Also, the National Weather Service uses information from Mount Washington to make RI.3.1 forecasts for the whole country. Stop & Discuss What is it like at the top of Mount Washington in January? Use details from the text to support your answer. 306 UNIT 5 | Wild Weather ©Curriculum Associates, LLC Copying is not permitted. Downloaded by A. GARCIA at Keller ES. This resource expires on 6/30/2024.  LESSON 16 Mountain Walking in Wild Weather current = the movement of water in a river or ocean 3 Getting around at the weather station is not easy. Walking into the wind, she says, is like walking across a river. “You lean into the current, and if it is steady, then you know what to expect.” Gusting winds are a different story. “Gusts are like trying to walk into the ocean through breaking waves. Every time one hits, you might get knocked off your feet.” 4 Getting lost in heavy snow or fog is also a real danger. When it’s time to check the rainfall can in the thick mist A rainfall can measures of the fog, our weather observer moves with extra care. how much rain has fallen. “There’s a point when I can’t see the can in front of me or the building behind me.” She counts her steps there and RI.3.1 back and tries not to let the wind blow her off her path. Stop & Discuss What extreme weather conditions are found at the weather station on Mount Washington? Underline important words in paragraphs 3 and 4 that support your answer. Snow and ice cover Mount Washington in winter. ©Curriculum Associates, LLC Copying is not permitted. LESSON 16 | Studying Extremes 307 Downloaded by A. GARCIA at Keller ES. This resource expires on 6/30/2024. SESSION 3 READ Ice, Be Nice withstand = to be strong enough not to be harmed by 5 Weather observers must also take care of the tools the something scientists use for measuring weather. Most of the tools are designed to withstand fierce wind, ice, and cold. However, they can clog up with ice on stormy days. The observers have to climb up the weather tower and beat the ice off with a heavy metal tool. ln strong winds, observers go out as a team. One person hacks away at the ice. The other person holds the worker’s feet steady on the ladder. 6 Our observer is most nervous just before she heads The Silly Side outside. She checks her gear, the tools and clothing she What do weather observers do for fun? They play in the needs for her work. Next, she practices what she must wind and do silly science do in her mind. After she opens the door, she doesn’t experiments. For example, have time to be afraid. “Outside,” she says, “you’re they freeze soap bubbles, completely focused on what you’re doing.” like the one shown above. 7 But she loves the wild weather. And she loves her cold Sometimes they even use frozen tomatoes to hammer and windy job. nails into wood! A weather observer hacks ice off of the weather tower with a big hammer. RI.3.2 Stop & Discuss Which statement would the weather observer quoted in this article agree with? □ Working at a weather station can be dangerous and boring. ✓□ Working at a weather station can be dangerous and exciting. 308 UNIT 5 | Wild Weather ©Curriculum Associates, LLC Copying is not permitted. Downloaded by A. GARCIA at Keller ES. This resource expires on 6/30/2024.