It’s not summer yet! Late spring SNOWFALL in New Hampshire covers parts of Granite State in a thick layer of white stuff
- The Mount Washington Observatory noted that the weather resembled March
- At least three inches of snow was forecast above 4,000 feet
- Hikers were warned of slippery trails caused by new snow on top of old
There may be only a month left until the start of summer, but no one is telling the mountains of New Hampshire, which saw a thick blanket of snow Thursday at some of its highest elevations.
The Mount Washington Observatory noted the absurdity of seeing the white stuff this time of year in a Facebook post.
“The calendar might say mid-May, but the White Mountains will look more like late March from Wednesday through Thursday morning,” the observatory said.
Clarksville, New Hampshire – a town about two hours east of Montreal – also saw visible snowfall on Thursday.
Areas 4,000 feet above sea level saw a possibility of three inches of snow Wednesday before Thursday.
There may be only a month left until the start of summer, but no one is telling the mountains of New Hampshire, which saw a thick blanket of snow Thursday at some of its highest elevations.
There was also a wind chill advisory in effect, with temperatures ranging from 15 degrees to zero, according to CBS News.
Mount Washington is the highest peak in New England, reaching 6,288 feet above sea level.
The mountain observatory warned of slippery tail conditions caused by new snow on top of seasonal old snow.
They also recommended that all hikers wear spikes so they don’t fall.
Although snow in mid-May is rare even in the Northeast, they are not the only part of the United States to see snowfall this month.
A record snowfall in May buried parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula under more than 2 feet of snow this week, with one location receiving double that amount over several days starting in late April, the National Weather said. Service.
About 28.7 inches of snow fell between Sunday morning and Tuesday afternoon at the weather service’s Marquette office, where records date back to 1959, the the office said.
A record 26.2 inches fell between Monday and Tuesday in Marquette, making it the snowiest May on record in the town overlooking Lake Superior, meteorologist Don Rolfson said.
Clarksville, New Hampshire – a town about two hours east of Montreal – also saw visible snowfall on Thursday
The Mount Washington Observatory noted the absurdity of seeing the white stuff this time of year in a Facebook post.
“The calendar might say mid-May, but the White Mountains will look more like late March from Wednesday through Thursday morning,” the observatory said.
Snowfall is shown in Marquette, Michigan on Monday, May 1, 2023
About 19.8 inches of snow fell Monday in Marquette and it became the biggest single-day snowfall in May in more than 50 years, he said. The snow was very wet, making it heavy, melting and difficult to remove from the roads, Rolfson said.
While it’s not unusual for Marquette to have showers in May, he said this week’s snowstorm was abnormal.
“It’s late spring now, so it must be a really unusual situation to have snowfall like this,” Rolfson told the Detroit News.
Other northern and central areas of the Upper Peninsula also received heavy snowfall, he said, with Herman Township in Baraga County receiving 52 inches (132.1 centimeters) between April 29 and May 2.
