It might be just starting to look and feel like fall at the trailhead. But at higher elevations, it’s already beginning to be a lot like winter.
That’s the cautionary message from meteorologists at the Mount Washington Observatory (MWO), who are warning visitors to the White Mountains that they need to be prepared for winter conditions up high.
Amid a cold front moving into the New Hampshire area, MWO’s Higher Summits Forecast updated early this morning is warning of freezing temperatures and patches of ice above 5,000 feet.
Even when temperatures climb, forecasters said stiff winds will make it feel below freezing on exposed skin.
“Please remember that while trailheads are starting to feel and look like fall, higher terrain will continue to flirt with winter-like conditions,” said MWO meteorologist Ryan Knapp. “As such, visitors to the White Mountains should pack for the variable conditions you will encounter as you gain elevation.”
