The Mount Washington Observatory recorded a peak wind gust of 161 mph on Monday. The "Zero Day" star and "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert let a haunting silence hang in the air for several seconds. Ripa, whose children are all grown up, wasn't familiar with the children's show sensation.

Large and destructive avalanches are "very likely" on Mount Washington Monday due to extreme winds, forecasters say.

Maine saw some pretty impressive wind gusts on Monday, with several communities topping 50 miles per hour, including Rangeley checking in at 61 miles per hour. But those gusts pale in comparison to the summit of Mount Washington.

The Mount Washington Observatory recorded a peak wind gust of 161 mph on Monday, the highest daily peak gust since February 2019, when winds reached 171 mph.