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Record-Breaking 170 MPH Winds Slam Tahoe Ski Resorts

A powerful jet stream over California reached record-breaking speeds of 170 mph on Monday, March 31, creating severe weather conditions across the Sierra Nevada and impacting ski resorts in the Tahoe region. According to the SF Chronicle, the National Weather Service confirmed that these winds, measured at 33,000 feet above Reno, are the strongest recorded for this late in the […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 1, 2025
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191 MPH Winds Recorded at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA on Monday

It got a little breezy at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows in California on Monday… …Gusts were recorded at top speeds of 191 mph!  Wow. The highest recorded wind speed on Earth was 253 mph recorded on Barrow Island, Australia in 1996.  The highest recorded wind speed for North America is 231 mph recorded on Mount Washington, New Hampshire in 1934.

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