Weather
Winter Storm Watch Issued, 6+Inches Of Snow Possible This Week: Get Out, New Hampshire
Close to a foot in some communities; Saturday breaks warmth record; fun things to do around the Granite State; Valentine's Day is Wednesday.
CONCORD, NH — After the warmest recorded day in history Saturday in Concord, weather forecasters are warning of a coastal storm that could bring 6 inches of snow to central New Hampshire and up to 12 inches of snow in the southern part of the state on Monday night and Tuesday morning and afternoon.
A “winter storm watch” was issued by the National Weather Service around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, warning the storm would bring “plowable snow” to the region. The “coastal storm” will pass through the area late Monday night through Tuesday.
“The heaviest snow will fall Tuesday morning into Tuesday afternoon,” the alert stated. “There will be a sharp south-to-north gradient in snowfall.”
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Blustery wind was expected with gusts of up to 30 miles per hour.
Roads, “especially bridges and overpasses,” will “likely become slick and hazardous.” The alter stated, “Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibility to create dangerous driving conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes,” the alert stated.
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Potential Snow Totals
Here are some of the potential snowfall amounts.
For Concord and the capital region, the NWS called for 3 to 7 inches, with 5 to 9 inches expected in Manchester, Bedford, and Londonderry. For Nashua and Hillsborough County communities, as well as Salem and Windham, 6 to 9 inches was possible. On the Seacoast, 7 to 11 inches were being predicted by the NWS.
AccuWeather.com, which tends to offer higher snow total results than the NWS, is predicting lower amounts for New Hampshire — about 1 to 3 inches for central New Hampshire, 3 to 6 inches for south of central NH, and 6 to 12 inches in Nashua, Salem, and the Seacoast.
Temperature Record Broken
According to the NWS, Saturday’s high of 60 degrees in Concord was the warmest Feb. 10 since forecasters have been measuring temperatures. The previous warmest day was 55 in 1876 and 1955. The last lowest temperature in Concord was -26 in 1948.
Also, more snow was expected on Friday.
The latest weather conditions can be found on the front page of every Patch.com site in the United States, including the 14 New Hampshire Patch news and community websites covering Amherst, Bedford, Concord, Exeter, Hampton, Londonderry, Manchester, Merrimack, Milford, Nashua, North Hampton, Portsmouth, Salem, Windham, and Across NH. Local weather reports for New Hampshire are posted on Sundays and Thursdays. Alerts are published when needed.
Get Out, New Hampshire
Here are some fun things to do around the Granite State this week (Editor’s note: Check with organizers to ensure events do not get canceled because of the weather).
Monday
Sourdough Starter Care & Feeding with King Arthur
Peace & Justice Conversations: Being Muslim in America c2024
Unwrap the Future II: Global & Local Solutions to the Plastic Crisis
New Morning and Evening Tai Chi Classes Starting in Exeter
Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA - Introductory Sessions
Unwrap the Future II: Global and Local Solutions to Plastic Pollution
Bedford Public Library Fiber Arts Club
Beyond …
Fisheries Management activities for the Lakes Region area
Join us for Friday Night Fish Fry--Season 6 at Bishop Brady!
Capital Area Beekeepers Association Winter Bee School
Lecture: ‘Late in Arriving: How Electricity Changed Rural New Hampshire,’ by Steve Taylor
Adult Field Trip: Nashua Center for the Arts
Local Meal Service Feast & Fettle Delivers to Nashua
The Hilltop Circus and the Chocolate Factory
Local Meal Service Feast & Fettle Delivers to Manchester
Community power (Also called Community Choice aggregation) public hearing
Maggie's Munchies @ Winter Night Festival! - Downtown Attleboro MA Feb. 17th 4:30pm-7:30pm
Seacoast Science Center-Nature@Nite
Majestic Presents the Comedy Beating A Dead Horse!
Bedford Rotary Cornhole Tournament
Carrabba Cares supporting Prostate Cancer Awareness and Research
Local Meal Service Feast & Fettle Delivers to Portsmouth
Woman's Service Club of Windham
Local Meal Service Feast & Fettle Delivers to Exeter
New England Bluegrass Band Concert to Benefit Andres Institute of Art
NH Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony
This is a quick reminder for those needing it: Wednesday is Valentine’s Day.
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