'Winter Has Returned': Mount Washington's Summit Blasted By Snow And High Winds

MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. (CBS) -- It's been a cold week in New England, but nowhere more so than atop the region's highest peak.

"Winter has returned to the summit of Mount Washington," New Hampshire State Parks posted to Facebook, sharing photos of a snow-covered landscape.

On Wednesday morning, Mount Washington State Park staff woke up at the summit to conditions of 2° F, winds gusting...

Posted by New Hampshire State Parks on Thursday, November 19, 2020

The department said the summit received 3 inches of snow and wind guests of up to 70 mph Wednesday morning. The wind chills were 30 degrees below zero.

Despite the wintry conditions, the summit still saw a spectacular sunrise Thursday morning.

Mount Washington (Photo credit: Patrick Hummel/NH State Parks)

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