Mount Washington recorded the coldest chill wind ever on Friday, an unfathomable minus 108 degrees Fahrenheit, with cameras on the summit capturing the wild conditions. It was colder than Mars on top of Mount Washington, breaking records for wind chill in the United States. The peak in New Hampshire is the highest in the northeast standing over 6,000 feet, a perfect location for extreme weather. Visibility outside the Mount Washington Observatory was less than 100 yards and three people were inside the building witnessing the carnage.
… Mount Washington Observatory operates live feeds of its surrounding area and on Friday viewers could watch as the hurricane-force winds shook the camera and the building itself; the winds were so strong that they blow open the door to the observatory.
… Observer Francis Tarasiewiczs said: “Briefly terrifying. It took about three of us or so to sort of keep the door closed, while those winds were blowing in excess of 100 miles per hour. We eventually got a new latch for it and so it’s nice and secure. We’ve got a piece of plywood as well to sort of secure it in place. So, we’re hoping that’s a good fix at least in the short term.”
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