Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of clear days. Mt. Washington has some of the most violent weather on earth, with raging blizzards, torrential downpours, hailstorms that can strike any time of year, and lightning and thunderstorms that will make you deeply religious even if you were an atheist when you started up the mountain. And the piece de resistance: some of the highest winds on earth, with the highest ever being a 231 mph breeze recorded in April 1934. It is very hard to stand up in a wind of 100 mph, almost impossible at 125 mph, and a wind of 175 mph will remove the roof from your house faster than you can say yikes, all of which makes 231 mph a very impressive number. Talk about a bad hair day.
I think that's it. Our weather and theirs, the best and the worst. Glad to see everyone survived the half an inch on Friday. Don't complain to the people in Cherrapunji about it — they will laugh at you. And if you're going to Death Valley, don't forget your jacket.
