[at-l] Fwd: Grandfather Washington

[spiriteagle99@hotmail.com (Jim and/or Ginny Owen)]

>From: "The Weathercarrot" <weathercarrot@hotmail.com>
>To: spiriteagle99@hotmail.com
>Subject: Grandfather Washington
>Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 14:10:12 -0400
>
>Hi -
>
>Could you forward this to at-l? Thanks!!!!!
>
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>
>Hi everyone -
>
>Some interesting statistics for April 2001 comparing Grandfather Mountain 
>(similar to the Roan Highlands in weather) and Mount Washington. This just 
>further illustrates how the peaks of the southern Appalachians can rival 
>the Presidentials at any time. Note that the average wind speed is not just 
>for a single day, but for the entire month. Also note that the weather 
>station at Grandfather is at 5,300 feet (near the eastern escarpment of the 
>Blue Ridge), and generally gets less snow than at equal elevations to the 
>west (Unaka, Roan, Beech, etc). Take care,
>
>wc
>
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>
>Mt Washington April Snowfall: 5.9"
>
>Grandfather Mtn April Snowfall: 13.25
>
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>
>Mt Washington April Average Wind Speed: 29.9 MPH
>
>Grandfather Mtn April Average Wind Speed: 42.47 MPH
>
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>
>Mt Washington Peak Gust: 113 MPH from the northwest (April 14)
>
>Grandfather Mtn Peak Gust: 126.5 MPH
>

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