02-22-2020, 05:47 PM
No idea what the previous post is on about. The only real concerns during the winter are the very occasional snowstorms that block access to the summit for a day or two for vehicles equipped for the conditions, rarely longer. The ground is not frozen and although wind storms occur more often during the winter, they also happen all-year round. The only tarps I've seen being blown around are those of the protestors.
The observatories manage to carry out heavy engineering both inside and outside their enclousres during the winter and just a couple of weeks ago I was up there during the day and it was T-shirt weather. You didn't even need to wear a coat. The threat of winter weather only really delays projects when you have to have people at the summit every day for the safety of the equipment and that can't be guaranteed.
I can't think of a good reason for another two-month delay other than to say we need another two-month delay afterwards because nothing changed during the first delay. And then it goes on. And on. And on.
The observatories manage to carry out heavy engineering both inside and outside their enclousres during the winter and just a couple of weeks ago I was up there during the day and it was T-shirt weather. You didn't even need to wear a coat. The threat of winter weather only really delays projects when you have to have people at the summit every day for the safety of the equipment and that can't be guaranteed.
I can't think of a good reason for another two-month delay other than to say we need another two-month delay afterwards because nothing changed during the first delay. And then it goes on. And on. And on.