Deep Freeze, Weekend Storm Coming to New Hampshire

Yes, it’s mid-December in New Hampshire, which means it’s going to be cold and snowy outside. However, if you’re traveling out of state, be prepared for travel delays during the next four days, and a deep freeze is also swinging in from Canada which is going to make it feel very cold this week.

According to AccuWeather.com, a 1,200-mile swath of snow and ice is heading to the central part of the United States and soon, into New England and the Northeast. The timeline for this storm – the biggest snowstorm of the season, so far – is expected to start late on Friday night and run through Saturday night.

After the “warm spell” today, that is expected to end tonight or tomorrow, dangerously chilly temperatures will come into the region, after some snow flurries on Thursday morning. Wind chill factors in Concord will feel like it is -15 degrees on Thursday night, with temperatures in the single digits through Saturday night. In Milford and Hillsborough County communities, expect wind chills down to -16 degrees. Rockingham County communities, like Exeter and Londonderry, will see similar temperatures. Hampton and Portsmouth will see slightly warmer temperatures – around -14 degrees – with the wind chill.

The National Weather Service is also warning of the highest astronomical tide of the month along the Seacoast but mostly nuisance flooding.

The latest weather conditions can be found on the front page of every Patch.com site in the United States including the 12 New Hampshire Patch news and community websites. Local, four-day weather reports for New Hampshire are posted on Sundays and Thursdays; alerts are posted when needed.

Graphics courtesy of AccuWeather.com.