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What’s Happening in New Hampshire, USA?

A record wind chill of -108° F (-77.8° C) hit the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire on Friday, February 3, 2023. Pictured is Mount Washington Hotel in the state’s White Mountains. (WikiCommons by Carol M Highsmith)

(EP News) — Way too cold even for Frosty the Snowman! — It was the wind chill for the ages on the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire on February 4, 2023, where the wind chill dropped to a biting -108° F (-77.8° C), setting the all-time wind chill record in the United States. The actual temperature of -47° F (-44° C) — tying the record set there in 1934 — was accompanied by average winds of 89 MPH (143 KPH) with gusts up to 127 MPH (204 KPH) to deliver the ultra-extreme wind chill. Brrrrr!!! 🙂