New Hampshire's Mount Washington Sees First Flakes Of The Season
This morning, August 31st, the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire announced that it had spotted the first "glaze ice & snowflakes of the 2023/24 season" on Mount Washington.
While the update didn't signify the arrival of an August powder day on the East Coast, it does serve as a reminder that fall, with its promise of fresh snowfall, is just around the corner.
See the full announcement below.
From the caption:
"This morning, the summit is seeing temperatures dip below freezing for the first time since early June and we have also observed the first glaze ice & snowflakes of the 2023/24 season. The ice/snow will be limited to above 6000 feet and is expected to melt quickly. However, Thursday will remain cold and windy on the higher terrain, so pack/dress like you would for an autumn hike."
At the time of writing this, the snow at the Mount Washington Observatory has since melted. Webcams at the summit show blue skies and minimal cloud coverage. Still, the temperature currently reads 35 degrees Fahrenheit, nearly cold enough to produce snow.
Although National Weather Service forecasts show warming temperatures on Mount Washington this week, so the brief taste of winter this morning was probably just that -- a brief taste.
And that's okay. It's August. It doesn't need to start snowing yet. But I wouldn't be upset if it did.
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