Going to Extremes–Frigid, Frigid: I’m just guessing, but I’d say that the coldest place in the 48 contiguous United States right now is the top of Mt. Washington, New Hampshire. Here are the numbers at 4:34 pm EST:

Temp: -37.1 degrees F

Windspeed: 82 mph (gusting to 89)

Windchill: put on a sweater, it’s hard to imagine….. -84 degrees F (as in f*ck, that’s f*cking freeeeeezing)

At these temps a bowl of water thrown into the air will freeze before it hits the ground. Here’s what the observatory looks like:



We’re talking major shrinkage…..