Driver Warnings Issued As Icy Roads Reported Around New Hampshire

CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire State Emergency Operations Center has been activated Monday as the state experiences a two-part storm expected to last through Tuesday afternoon. The activation comes as state police warn drivers about icy Interstates and a number of crashes although no major ones. There are also limited power outages in New Hampshire currently.

Weather watchers have also tweaked their forecasts a bit as the storm's path tracks north slightly compared to previous predictions during the weekend.

The emergency operations center was activated, at a partial level, at 6 a.m., according to a post on Twitter, with the center sharing outage contact information for the state's four utility companies.

Crashes have been reported in Hampstead, Hampton, Manchester, Portsmouth, Webster, and Windham, according to state police.

Troopers are advising commuters to give themselves extra time to reach their destinations, to reduce speeds, turn on their headlights, buckle up, and avoid hard braking.

Drive slowly, leave early, and allow extra space between vehicles. Clear all snow off of your car, including your roof, around lights, and license plates.#DontCrowdThePlow #ClearSnowBeforeYouGo #ReadyNH pic.twitter.com/UpWL4yvX62
— NH HSEM (@NH_HSEM) December 30, 2019

Forecast Updates

The National Weather Service has a "winter storm warning" alert in place for most of the state – with the exception of parts of the Seacoast, which are under an advisory.

"A slow-moving low-pressure system will spread a mix of precipitation types across the region through Tuesday," the updated alert stated. "A mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is expected across southern New Hampshire, with snow and sleet elsewhere. This will result in slippery travel today and Tuesday for many areas."

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Forecasters have revised the storm track slightly north of where it was first expected leading to some revised snow accumulation totals.

The National Weather Service is calling for as much as 10-inches of snow in the Lakes Region and parts north while Concord should receive 6- to 7-inches. Amherst, Bedford, Exeter, Londonderry, Merrimack, Milford, and Salem should expect somewhere between 4- and 6-inches with 5-inches expected in Portsmouth but only 3-inches expected in Hampton, Nashua, North Hampton, and Windham, forecasters noted.

AccuWeather.com's updated report, however, is sticking with its initial forecast of between 3- to 6-inches in the southern and coastal parts of the state, 6- to 12-inches in the south-central part of the state, and 12- to 18-inches in Concord and communities to the northeast.

Snow, sleet, freezing rain, we've got it all today! Wintery Mix will continue across Southern NH today with snow in central NH and southern ME. North and east snow will move in tonight. Confused? A picture is worth 1000 words - check out https://t.co/Hdiayi5352 for the latest!
— NWS Gray (@NWSGray) December 30, 2019

Limited Power Outages

As of 8:30 a.m. Monday, there are limited power outages around the state.

Eversource is reporting more than 1,000 customers without power mostly centered around the southwestern part of the state: About 14 customers are out in Bedford with more than 700 in Francestown. Other outages are being reported in Lyndeborough, Wilton, New Boston, Richmond, Temple, Greenfield, Greenville, Deering, Bennington, and Goffstown.

The New Hampshire Electric Co-Op is reporting outages in Alton, Unity, and Ackworth.

Neither Unitil nor Liberty Utilities are reporting outages.

New Hampshire Patch will be updating this post throughout the day.

Trooper Pratt of #NHSP #TroopD on scene at a motor vehicle accident in Webster, NH.

Roads are slick so please allow yourself extra time to reach your destination and #slowdown. #safetyfirst #buckleup pic.twitter.com/L2Ru1bDNlI
— NHSP (@NH_StatePolice) December 30, 2019

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