Winter Storm Watch Issued for New Hampshire: Weather Alert

GRAY, ME — The National Weather Service has issued both “winter storm watch” and “hazardous weather outlook” notices for New Hampshire this morning warning residents that up to 8 inches of snow is coming to the state tonight and tomorrow. The alerts were issued on Dec. 11, 2016, and cover the entire state, including Hillsborough, Merrimack, and Rockingham counties.

No cancellations or delays have been announced for local schools in Patch communities. UNH in Durham has announced at 10 a.m. delayed opening for Monday.

Expect hazardous types of snowfall including possibly heavy snow late tonight and into Monday morning with accumulations ranging from the single digits along the Seacoast to half a foot or more inland.

“Snow and low visibilities will make for hazardous travel conditions,” the alert stated, with visibilities “a half mile or less at times.”

The “winter storm watch” was issued because “there is a potential for significant snow, sleet, or ice accumulations that may impact travel.”

The temperatures will be slightly warmer than the single digits and teens the state has been experiencing this morning.

Storm timeline

Updated: The snow is expected to start around 9 p.m. tonight in Milford, Amherst, and 10 p.m. Bedford, Concord and Londonderry, and then 11 p.m. in Exeter, Hampton, and Portsmouth.

The snow will continue into the early morning hours and midday on Monday in most of the state. It may turn to rain in the central and western parts of the state around noon and 1 to 2 p.m. on the Seacoast. By late afternoon, the rain and snow mix is expected to end.

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 Wednesdays; alerts are posted when needed.