Heavy snow falling in New Hampshire. smooth overnight travel conditions
Up to 8 inches of snow is possible in some areas
Updated: 11:31 p.m. EST January 19, 2023
AND THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL TOMORROW. YES CORRECTLY. NOW, MONICA AND STEVE, ACTUALLY THE SNOW THAT’S ACTUALLY PICKING UP RIGHT NOW HITS A HARD FIST BETWEEN THIS O’CLOCK AND POSSIBLY THREE, MAYBE 4 AM AT SOME POINTS. YOU CAN SEE HEAVY, WET SNOW IN DUBLIN. EVERYTHING IS NOW SNOWED. SO YOU REALLY HAVE TO TAKE IT SLOW ON THE ROADS, EVEN IN THE LOCAL MANCHESTER AREA. IT’S A STEADY, MODERATE WET FALLING SNOW MEANS LARGE WET, FAT FLAKES ON TOP OF SOME SNOW. SO THE ROADS BECOME SLIPPERY. YOU NEED EXTRA TIME IF YOU TRAVEL BETWEEN NOW AND TOMORROW MORNING. THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. NOW AT THE QUEEN CITY, 3431, DEW POINT, WINDSOR LIGHT OFF EAST NORTHEAST. THEY HAD A TEMPERATURE OF 34 DEGREES. IT REALLY TELLS THE STORY FROM THE SNOW SEQUENCE. WHEN YOU’RE LOWER THAN, SAY, 29, 28, IT BECOME A LITTLE DRYER AND FLUSHER IN NATURE AS YOU GET UP TO 20 AND ESPECIALLY 30, 31, 32 P , AND THAT’S GOING TO CONTINUE HEAVY FOR MOST OF THE NEXT HOURS, FRIDAY. SNOW CONTINUES, BUT MUCH LIGHTER, ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A MODERATE BURST FOR TWO, THREE, 4 HOURS, SENDING AROUND LATE MORNING OR AFTERNOON. AND DEFINITELY SOME SLOW JOURNEY TO HAVE LIKE THIS SEASON. TEMPERATURES HIGHER TWENTY, LOWER THIRTY. YOU CAN SEE THE STORM REALLY GOING ON RIGHT NOW. SO MUCH ENERGY IN THE ATMOSPHERE THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE LIGHTNING AND PARTS OF THE CONNECTICUT DOWN TO NEW YORK. STORM ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR 2 HOURS AGO. AND NOW THAT THE MOISTURE IN THE ENERGY IS RISING INTO FAIRLY COLD AIR. SO FOR THAT, IT’S MOSTLY A SNOW EVENT. THERE MAY STILL BE SOME MIXING AS AVERAGE ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS ARE VERY CLOSE TO 32, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MID-ADNO AREA AND NEAR THE ROADS OF ARCHIA. ALSO IN THE NORTH STEADY TO MODERATE. AND AS THIS TURNS OUT OF THE SOUTH, WE WILL SEE MORE WET SNOW FIRES TURN ON AND OFF BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT HOURS. SO HOW LONG CAN WE EXPECT? AND WHAT ABOUT TRAVEL IMPACTS ON FRIDAY FOR MUCH MORE AND ALL THAT? WE BRING IN METEOROLOGIST HAYLEY LAPOINT TO TALK SNOW TOTALS. WE HAVE MONITORED THE CHYMOLOGY AND ANY OF IT MIXES. OF COURSE THIS EATS OUT THE SNOW TOTALS AND OUR SNOW FORECAST. SO I’M DEFINITELY CONCERNED TO SEE A BIT OF THIS PINK IN THE MID-ATLANTIC AREA. THAT’S WHY KEENE’S AREA THERE IS IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE INSTEAD OF 4 TO 8. SO THOSE ARE THE NUMBERS. WE REVISED IT A LITTLE AFTER, SAY, 7:00 TONIGHT, BASED ON THE FACT THAT WE’VE SEEN AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF WINTERY MIX AND SNOW ACROSS THE GREATER MANCHESTER AREA AND POINT. SO IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE PURPLE AREA AND THEN INTO THE BLUE AREAS, INCLUDING KENE AND THE COMMUNITIES JUST ACROSS THE MASSACHUSETTS BORDER, SAY PELHAM AND IN NEWATUNDUANDIA WE ARE GOING TO BE CLOSER TO 2 AND A HALF OF THAT. SOME OF THAT MIX WE HAD A LITTLE BIT EARLIER THIS EVENING. BUT TRAVEL IS HIGH TONIGHT, EVEN IN THESE SOUTHERN AREAS, BECAUSE THAT SNOW WILL NOW FREEZE AND BE COVERED IN WET, SALTED SNOW. TOMORROW MORNING MEDIUM IMPACT MAINLY BECAUSE THE SNOW JUST WON’T FALL. IT MAY STOP FOR A WHILE. THEN AFTERNOON, THE LAST SORT OF SNAP OF SNOW COMING IN AND IMPROVING CONDITIONS AS WE GO INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND REALLY, SATURDAY LOOKS REALLY GOOD FOR TRAVELING. NOW, FOR MORE ON THE TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM, WE’LL GO BACK TO MIKE. OKAY. HALLEY POINTED OUT ALL OF THIS FIRE SNOW OVERNIGHT PERIOD. YOU CAN SEE IT IN FUTURE CASTS BETWEEN NOW AND ONE, TWO, MAYBE 3 AM. SNOW AMOUNTS COULD EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR IN SOME AREAS WITH, AGAIN, SOME MIXING IN THE MIDDLE HOUR TO MIDNIGHT, EVEN UNTIL FOUR OR 5 AM WHEN THE SNOW CLOSES. YOU COULD WAKE UP TO MANY SPOTS OF CLOUD. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE NORTH AND MAYBE LATE MIXED IN THE COUNTRIES. AND HERE’S THIS SECOND BATCH OF ENERGY, NOT AS STRONG AS IT’S COMING SO FAR A LITTLE MORE SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE THE ASSEMBLE TODAY, BIG SUMMER TODAY, LATE MELLA. SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY WITH ANOTHER LATER WEDNESDAY OR WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY. TOO EARLY TO CALL RAIN, SNOW LINE AND HOW MUCH
Heavy snow falling in New Hampshire. smooth overnight travel conditions
Up to 8 inches of snow is possible in some areas
Updated: 11:31 p.m. EST January 19, 2023
Snow falls in New Hampshire Thursday night into Friday. A winter storm warning is in effect for southern Carroll County and all of Merrimack, Belknap and Strafford counties, while a winter weather advisory is posted for the rest of the state until 7 p.m. of Friday. >> Weather AlertsTIMELINE As the evening wore on, the precipitation that had been falling in the form of mixed or rain changed to all snow and the snow spread north. Road conditions will begin to deteriorate in parts of New Hampshire, especially on minor roads, in the next few hours. >> Latest hour-by-hour forecast The snow will be heaviest Thursday night with the heaviest bands starting at 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. About two-thirds to three-quarters of the expected accumulation will occur before sunrise on Friday. >> Interactive Radar Lighter snow is expected during the day Friday before falling by Friday night or very early Saturday. >> See the hour-by-hour forecast for Thursday and Friday: FORECAST SNOW AMOUNTS Most of the state will see about 4-8 inches of snow. Some higher elevation areas in western New Hampshire and the White Mountains could see more. A wintry mix in parts of southern New Hampshire and gaps in the snow/mix affected snowfall totals of up to 10 inches that were forecast. Monadnock District and parts of the North Country. Coastal areas could also end up with 2-4 inches. TRAVEL CONDITIONS Thursday afternoon’s commute should be fine in most spots, except in the Southwest where snow develops before sunset. Travel will be difficult after 7 pm. or at 8 p.m. on Thursday across much of the state and into Friday morning. As the light snow tapers off by Friday night or early Saturday morning, road conditions should slowly improve. WEEKEND OUTLOOK The weekend looks much quieter, with partly sunny skies and highs in the 30s. Another storm system is possible Sunday night and Monday. It’s too early to name precipitation types in this storm, so stay tuned! Stay tuned to the Storm Watch 9 team for updates. Consider the weather! Download the WMUR app for Apple or Android devices and enable push notifications. You can choose to receive weather alerts for your geographic location and/or up to three zip codes. In addition, you can receive news when rainfall is coming to your area. Follow the Storm Watch 9 team on social media:Mike Haddad: Facebook | TwitterKevin Skarupa: Facebook | TwitterHayley LaPoint: Facebook | TwitterJacqueline Thomas: Facebook | Twitter Matt Hoenig: Facebook | Twitter
Snow falls in New Hampshire Thursday night into Friday.
A winter storm warning is in effect for southern Carroll County and all of Merrimack, Belknap and Strafford counties, while a winter weather advisory is in effect for the rest of the state until 7 p.m. of Friday.
>> Weather alerts
TIMETABLE
As the evening progressed, the precipitation falling in the form of mixing or rain changed to all snow and the snow spread north.
Road conditions will begin to deteriorate in parts of New Hampshire, especially on minor roads, in the next few hours.
>> Latest hour by hour schedule
Snow will fall heaviest Thursday night with the heaviest bands from 9pm to 2am. About two-thirds to three-quarters of the expected accumulation will occur before sunrise on Friday.
>> Interactive Radar
Extended lighter snow is expected throughout the day Friday before falling Friday night or very early Saturday.
>> See the predicted hour-by-hour schedule for Thursday and Friday:
FORECAST AMOUNTS OF SNOW
Most of the state will see about 4-8 inches of snow. Some higher elevation areas in western New Hampshire and the White Mountains could see more.
A wintry mix in parts of southern New Hampshire and gaps in the snow/mix impacted the previously forecast snowfall totals of up to 10 inches.
About 2-4 inches of snow is possible for communities in southern New Hampshire near the Massachusetts border, the Monadnock area and parts of the North Country.
Coastal areas could also end up with 2-4 inches.
TRAVEL CONDITIONS
Thursday afternoon’s commute should be fine in most spots, except in the Southwest where snow develops before sunset.
Travel will be difficult after 7 pm. or at 8 p.m. on Thursday across much of the state and into Friday morning.
As the light snow tapers off by Friday night or early Saturday morning, road conditions should slowly improve.
OUTLOOK for the weekend
The weekend looks much quieter, with partly sunny skies and highs in the 30s.
Another storm system is possible Sunday night and Monday. It’s too early to name precipitation types in this storm, so stay tuned!
Stay tuned to the Storm Watch 9 team for updates.
Watch out for the weather! Download the WMUR app for Apple or Android devices and enable push notifications. You can choose to receive weather alerts for your geographic location and/or up to three zip codes. In addition, you can get an alert when rainfall is coming to your area.
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