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Winds blasting at 100 mph during the storm "heavily impacted" the spruce fir forest atop the mountain, causing loss of tree canopy and hazardous conditions, according to the release.

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Winds blasting at 100 mph during the storm "heavily impacted" the spruce fir forest atop the mountain, causing loss of tree canopy and hazardous conditions, according to the release.