Tag Archives: Mount Washington

Mt. Washington Breaks Cold Record Set 9 Days Ago

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

The Mount Washington Observatory reported early Saturday that the summit tied for second-coldest place on earth, at a brisk -36 degrees Fahrenheit. | Keep Reading at NHPR

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New Cold Weather Record on Mt. Washington – I Blame Global Warming

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

A new cold weather record has been reached for Mount Washington. Adam Gill, a weather observer at the Mount Washington Observatory,  took a kettle of boiling hot water and poured it out in sub zero temperatures with hurricane force winds. The weather was so … Continue reading →

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Hiker dies after becoming ill on New Hampshire mountain

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

SARGENT’S PURCHASE, N.H. (AP) — Authorities say a 66-year-old Maine man died after becoming ill while hiking up Mount Washington. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says Rolf Diamon, of Windham, Maine, was hiking up the Lion Head Trail … Continue reading →

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Mount Washington Gets Record 33 Inches of Snow in 38 Hours.

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

The rain that fell in Southern New Hampshire over the weekend turned into 33 inches of snow on Mount Washington, a record total.The Mount Washington Weather Observatory recorded 38 hours of continuous snowfall over the weekend totaling 33.3 inches of … Continue reading →

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