Extreme Weather in the Northeast Makes Headlines, Closes Ski Resorts
Record low temps recorded on one New Hampshire summit, several ski mountains close due to cold temperatures and high winds
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On Saturday, February 4 2023 around 3:00am the Mount Washington Observatory, which sits at the 6,288 ft summit of Mount Washington in the White Range of New Hampshire, recorded a temperature of -47°F and a windchill temperature of almost -110°F. The Washington Post called the recorded windchill “probably the lowest windchill recorded in the U.S.”The actual temperature met a previous record low recording from 1934.
Here’s a video of what those temps look like:
Here is a more lively video of what those type of temperatures look like with 127 mph winds added into the mix:
❄️💨❄️This is EXTREME WEATHER! Right now Mount Washington is living up to the reputation of having the worse weather in the world.
— NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) February 3, 2023
INSANE conditions Temp -42° F, Wind Chill -101° F, Wind Gusts 127 mph! https://t.co/vr4pGu9p7G
From the summit cam 230-240pm. #OHwx #PAwx pic.twitter.com/6N30euV9oL
Mount Washington is known for it’s particularly extreme weather, the observatory has self-proclaimed the summit as “Home of the World’s Worst Weather.” Though technically less extreme, low temperatures and high winds at nearby ski resorts, such as Wildcat Mountain, prompted closures, on Friday, February 3 and Saturday, February 4.
2/4/23 630 Due to very cold temps and extremely high winds, Wildcat Mountain will be CLOSED TODAY, Saturday 2/4/23. We plan to open tomorrow, Sunday 2/5/23 at 830am. We'll see you on the mountain (Just not today).
— WildcatMtnAlerts (@WildcatMtn) February 4, 2023
The forecast for Wildcat Mountain on Saturday, February 4th was a low of -23°F with a high of 7°F with dangerous winds. From robust snowfalls in the west to snow droughts and extreme temperatures in the east, this has been a wild season for U.S. ski weather.
