Up To 10 Inches Of Snow Coming To NH: Alerts

It’s December in New Hampshire so there is more snow on the way and that’s why the National Weather Service has issued both hazardous weather outlook and winter storm watch alerts for the state. On Dec. 11, 2017, at just after 4 a.m., forecasters for the NWS warned that between 5 and 8 inches of snow was expected in most of the Granite State. Lower levels of snow – more than 3 inches – were expected on the coast.

Localized areas could see as much as 10 inches, according to the alert.

“Low pressure will deepen along the coast of northern New England early Tuesday morning,” according to the watch alert. “Cold air in place will allow snow to develop and overspread the region. The heaviest snow will be over southern and central New Hampshire and portions of interior western Maine during the day Tuesday.”

The snow is expected to transition to sleet, freezing rain, and eventually rain, for areas near the coast.

“This will limit total snowfall amounts there,” forecasters noted.

Expect slippery morning and evening commutes on Tuesday with difficult visibility.

According to the outlook, the coverage information includes Merrimack, Hillsborough, and interior Rockingham Counties.

On Wednesday night, expect “bitterly cold air” to enter the region as well as gusty winds and a wind chill factor in the single digits.

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.