Weather observers atop the Northeast’s highest peak say the temperature has hit a record negative 34 degrees. Adam Gill of the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire says the previous record of negative 31 degrees was set in 1933. (Dec. 28)
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Bitter cold temperatures to continue through weekend
[media-credit name=”WGME” align=”aligncenter” width=”720″][/media-credit] Bitter cold temperatures are here to stay through the end of the week and into the weekend. Today will showcase plenty of sunshine and a chill that just won’t go away. Temperatures will only climb to the single digits for highs but it will feel much colder as wind chills will […]
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Energy costs rise as temperatures drop
PORTLAND — Plunging temperatures across half the country on Thursday underscored a stark reality for low-income Americans who rely on heating aid: Their dollars aren’t going to go as far this winter because of rising energy costs. Forecasters warned people to be wary of hypothermia and frostbite from an arctic blast that’s gripping a large swath from […]
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Record-breaking cold weather to hit Maine
With the potentially record-breaking low temperatures about to hit Maine, National Weather Service meteorologist Margaret Curtis is advising that people “just stay warm.” Curtis said to expect highs in the single digits and lows below zero. “There are very cold temperatures coming in,” she said. The highest temperature forecasted in the next four days in […]