June 9 On Mount Washington: Snow, Sleet & Freezing Rain
NORTH CONWAY, N.H. (CBS) – Summer-like weather has descended on much of New England in recent weeks, but as usual, the summit of Mount Washington is a clear exception.
The mountain's observatory posted a photo Thursday morning from the summit that looks like it could easily be from the dead of winter.
The calendar might read June but the summit looks more like April with a return to winter-like conditions as snow,...
Posted by Mount Washington Observatory on Thursday, June 9, 2016
Highs on Thursdays are only expected to reach the upper 20s, with a wintry mix involving a few inches of snow and sleep accumulation.
On top of that, a cold, northwest wind could gust up to 100 mph, bringing the wind chill to about 5 degrees below zero.
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In Boston, meanwhile, temperatures are expected to top out at about 70 on Thursday.