The lowest wind cooling yet measured using the current calculation method (introduced in 2001) in the United States was also on Mount Washington. In 2004, the wind chill reached -74.8 degrees Celsius there.
The lowest wind chill in the Netherlands
By comparison: in the Netherlands, the lowest wind chill this millennium has been measured at Lelystad. There was a wind chill on February 7, 2012 According to KNMI -28.6 ° C.
“The visible temperatures as measured on Mount Washington are life-threatening,” says meteorologist Leander de Wit of Buienradar. “Without protection, you run the risk of your limbs freezing within seconds, and after a few minutes you could begin to die.”
This video from NWS Cleveland shows how severe the weather was on Mount Washington yesterday:
Mount Washington, which is nearly 2,000 meters high, is known for its extreme weather, but it also gets very cold in the lower areas. In Boston, the temperature dropped to -23 degrees, the lowest temperature recorded in the city since 1957, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The wind temperature was below -34 degrees. In New York, the mercury dropped to -16 degrees.
Frostbite
So-called frost earthquakes have been reported in Maine. They form when water in the ground freezes and rocks crack. This leads to a deep rumble and sometimes even earthquake-like shocks.
The NWS warns that the cold will continue today. After that, temperatures will rise rapidly, reaching about 6 degrees tomorrow.
