tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625049441358125186.post6411439955700196859..comments2024-03-28T03:21:35.442-04:00Comments on Where's Eldo?: Pande-"moosium"Jeannie and Eldyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04664198861231288915noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625049441358125186.post-38259411520527952652010-07-15T23:15:01.684-04:002010-07-15T23:15:01.684-04:00I'm sure you can appreciate the effort it take...I'm sure you can appreciate the effort it takes to do the Mt. Washington Auto Road - on a bike! Our best friend's son did it several years ago in an annual race they have. Very trecherous, and was done in the fog and light rain.<br /><br />I've always been fascinated with Mt. Washington. What makes its weather so harsh, given its modest height?<br /><br />From wikipedia: The weather of Mount Washington is notoriously erratic. This is partly due to the convergence of several storm tracks, mainly from the South Atlantic, Gulf region and Pacific Northwest. The vertical rise of the Presidential Range, combined with its north-south orientation, makes it a significant barrier to westerly winds. Low-pressure systems are more favorable to develop along the coastline in the winter months due to the relative temperature differences between the Northeast and the Atlantic Ocean. With these factors combined, winds exceeding hurricane force occur an average of 110 days per year. From November to April, these strong winds are likely to occur during two-thirds of the days.<br /><br />The *avg* temp at Mt. Washington is 27F; the wind avgs 35mph on an annual basis; avg annual precip is 102" including 26 feet of snow. The fastest ground wind speed ever recorded by a person was at the top in 1931 - 231mph!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706728410962429835noreply@blogger.com