On 09/01/2011 12:43 PM, lal_truckee wrote:
On 8/31/11 7:23 PM, Walt wrote:

Too bad we don't get snow Hurricaines. Those would be loads of fun.

Blizzard are not really fun. The recording anemometer on Ward Peak hit
180 mph a few years ago and then blew away so the actual peak wind was
something higher. Fortunately the mountain ranges temper the winds in
the valleys. But a major blizzard often has dropped more than 8 feet of
snow in a few days.

In a really bad blizzard the whole mountain has slid and killed a bunch
of good people. Hopefully the higher caliber artillery continues to
control the slides as major blizzards continue to arrive unabated.

Highest wind speed ever recorded in the lower 48
235mph, Mount Washington, NH weather station.
The station is actually chained to the rock with
huge chains and anchors.