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Avalanche warning issued for Mount Washington

Mt. Washington faces extreme weather with record gusts and avalanche risks

MOUNT WASHINGTON (WGME) -- It's been a busy week in the White Mountains and Mount Washington, with extreme wind gusts and avalanche warnings. On Monday, Mount Washington recorded a wind gust of 161 MPH. This is the observatory's highest daily peak wind gust since February 2019.

USA Today · 2d

Mount Washington in New Hampshire sees 161-mph wind gust, still short of record high

Mount Washington, known for its harsh and erratic weather, saw its wind gusts top out at 161 mph on Monday, the observatory reported. Wind speeds are relative, however: The mountain still holds the record for the highest surface wind speed ever measured in the United States: 231 mph.

CBS News · 2d

Avalanche warning issued for Mount Washington as extreme winds top 150 mph

Large and destructive avalanches are "very likely" on Mount Washington Monday due to extreme winds, forecasters say.

The Boston Globe · 2d

Avalanche warning issued for parts of White Mountains in N.H.

Amid the harsh cold and severe wind, an avalanche warning has been issued for parts of the White Mountains until 7 a.m. Tuesday, the Mount Washington Avalanche Center said.

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How dangerous is Mount Washington compared to other peaks in the US? Here’s what the data show.

“Winter conditions exist on Mount Washington through the early summer,” he said. Alaska’s Denali, which at over 20,000 ...

The Associated Press on MSN14d

Freezing hikers stuck in waist-deep snow rescued during Mount Washington whiteout

The two friends had hiked New Hampshire’s challenging Mount Washington trail a month ago. They returned and did it again Sunday after trekking through neighboring peaks in the White Mountains.

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Avalanche watch in effect for Mount Washington, other N.H. terrain as powerful storm threatens heavy snow

The Mount Washington Avalanche Center issued the watch ... and hiking trails that wind through steep terrain like Summer Lion Head trail, according to a statement posted on the center’s website.

CHEK News8d

‘A big step forward’: Mount Washington to get dedicated fire hall

The Comox Valley Regional District has purchased the Vancouver Island Mountain Centre and plans to build bays for fire trucks next to it.

WCVB Channel 5 Boston28d

How Mount Washington scientists brave extreme conditions at summit

AND IT’S BEEN PRETTY SUSTAINED COLD EVER SINCE. MIKE CARMEN IS A WEATHER OBSERVER WORKING ON THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT WASHINGTON. WHILE WIND CHILLS IN BOSTON WERE AVERAGING IN THE TEENS AND SINGLE ...

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