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Mount Washington: Home to 'the world's worst weather' with record wind speeds of 231 mph

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At 6,288 feet tall, Mount Washington is the tallest peak in the Northeast .

It is home to "the world's worst weather" for three main reasons.

Winds from the west can reach speeds of up to 100 mph ( 160 km /h) Storms hit the summit every three days on average in the winter , bringing high winds and huge amounts of precipitation.