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Rime ice covers every surface of Mt. Washington's summit, the highest point in New England. This New Hampshire high point long held the record for the highest wind gust directly measured at the Earth's surface, 231 mph (372 km/h) on the afternoon of April 12, 1934.

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Rime ice covers every surface of Mt. Washington's summit, the highest point in New England. This New Hampshire high point long held the record for the highest wind gust directly measured at the Earth's surface, 231 mph (372 km/h) on the afternoon of April 12, 1934.