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Deep Snow Drifts Cover Mount Washington Summit After Winter Storm

The Mount Washington Observatory atop New England's highest peak shared a photo Tuesday of snow that "has drifted feet deep in places."

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December 6, 2023

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. - Winter hasn't officially arrived yet, but the snow is already starting to pile up on the summit of Mount Washington.

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The Mount Washington Observatory atop New England's highest peak shared a photo Tuesday of snow that "has drifted feet deep in places."

"The summit finally broke out of the clouds this morning, being surrounded by a sea of clouds and glaringly white after the 17.6 inches of newly fallen, fluffy snow from the latest winter storm," the Observatory said.

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