That's really what allowed for a really quick-hitting but intense period of cold. That's come down from northern Canada and paid us a visit here up here in New England and, in particular, in the northern part of New England. TARASIEWICZ: So there has been a lobe of the polar vortex, which usually sits right on the northern - right on the North Pole, I should say. So what's causing these incredibly cold temperatures in New England and where you are at Mount Washington? We hit that number right around 4:00 a.m. Lowest temperature that we've recorded as an organization at this particular station - 47 degrees below zero. TARASIEWICZ: So actually, this particular cold snap up here on the summit tied the record. But how does this compare with other cold snaps? MARTIN: So I would assume that Mount Washington in particular is no stranger to extreme conditions. And we're the warmest we've been in over two days, almost, at 24 degrees below zero. We're still in the 70 or so mile per hour range with gusts around 90 miles per hour.
And interestingly enough, we've been watching these little snow whirls, little snow tornadoes, if you will, coming up the side of the summit with strong winds. So outside right now, we've finally broken out of the clouds. MARTIN: So what are the conditions like outside, and what was it like over the past 24 hours? Francis Tarasiewicz, thank you so much for joining us.įRANCIS TARASIEWICZ: Hi. He's here to explain why this storm is so severe and what is causing this strange phenomena. He is a weather observer and education specialist with the Mount Washington Observatory. And inside the observatory overnight and still there now is meteorologist Francis Tarasiewicz. That's about the same temperature as the surface of Mars.
Wind chill temperatures were measured at below -100 degrees Fahrenheit, according to NASA. MARTIN: That wind you're hearing ripped across the summit of Mount Washington, which is the highest peak in the northeastern U.S., at 120 miles per hour. And here's what that storm sounded like outside the Mount Washington Weather Observatory in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
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