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Posted by wndsrfross on December 20, 2007 at 1:26:22 pm EST
In reply to Climbing Mt. Mitchell North Carolina Xmas... posted by Sigsterrr on December 15, 2007 at 4:23:43 pm EST

You need to be prepared for the worst. It has been a mild season so far but the weather in the Mtns change rapidly. I hike in January in the Smokies (Mt. Mitchell is not too far from there) and have experienced 60 degrees one day and woke up to wind gust to 60mph and temps no higer than low 20's with 14" snow drifts. Some trips have been as warm as 36 during the day and dropping to -10 deg at night. While it may not happen, it is very possible for temps to drop as low as -20 deg below on top. Better to be safe than sorry.

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