View from the Crary Lab - McMurdo.  Mount Discovery on the left, Brown Peninsula in the center and the Royal Society Mountain Range on the Right.

23Nov2011 - After a nice calm sunny day yesterday afternoon (see photo) weather has started to deteriorate.  Gary and I are scheduled to fly out to WAIS field camp this evening about 1800 so we are watching things carefully to see whether our flight will go.   Also, I have learned that I will have little to no internet access while at the camp so these posts may slow down significantly.  It is unclear whether I will be able to get email on my gmail or .gov account but I have been issued a camp email and will receive email there.  If you want/need to contact me that address is   urbanfr@wais.usap.gov   It will not be active until I reach the camp.

The McMurdo website has posted this notice about todays weather.. along with a satellite image of conditions.  So... we wait and see!  Gary and I are going to go over to the galley and sign up for Thanksgiving dinner (you have to reserve a slot so they can get everyone in) just in case we get stuck here a few more days...  

Regional Summary	11/23/2011 4:56:27 AM
Low pressure slowly moving up from the Ross Ice Shelf, so more of that white powdery stuff expected today, with deteriorating conditions by this afternoon as the Low approaches Ross Island. Tomorrow is looking even nastier…