A major winter storm could bring more than a foot of snow to parts of New Hampshire on Friday and Saturday. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for most of New Hampshire, and a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the southeastern part of the state.> > Weather Warnings. The main body of the storm begins to move in around midnight Friday.>> Timeline Hour by Hour By Friday morning, western, central and northern New Hampshire will see snow and mostly rain in areas from Manchester to the coastline. RAIN-SNOW LINE The exact track of the storm, which could swing 30 miles in either direction, will ultimately determine the type and amount of precipitation in certain communities. It looks like it will be mostly snow in areas north and west of Manchester. The state’s largest city will experience limited snow toward the coast before precipitation changes to wintry and/or rain.>> Interactive Radar As the air turns colder Friday night, everyone in the state should see snowfall, including residents in southeastern New Hampshire. Snow is possible Saturday morning before the storm slowly tapers off from the south to the north Saturday afternoon. SNOW FORECAST Areas where all snow remains in the eastern White Mountains, the northern Lakes region, parts of the North Country and the area west of Concord and Manchester are likely to see about 6 to 12 inches of snow, but a little more is possible. up in the favorable areas of western and southwestern New Hampshire. About 3-6 inches of snow is possible along the Connecticut River and onto Interstate 93 through Concord County. Light accumulations are possible in Manchester and coastal areas before the storm ends.IMPACTS OF THE STORM The storm will have a strong impact throughout the day on Friday, especially north and west of Manchester where the precipitation will last the longest. Roads are likely to remain very slippery early Saturday and then gradually improve as snow falls throughout the day. A snowfall nine days before Christmas basically means that many areas will have snow on the ground for the holidays. It will also bring significant amounts of fresh, natural powder to the state’s ski areas.>> See hour-by-hour here: Stay tuned as the day progresses. Be aware of the weather! Download the WMUR app for Apple or Android devices and turn on push notifications. You can choose to receive weather alerts for your geographic location and/or up to three zip codes. Plus, you can get notified when precipitation is coming to your area. Follow the Storm Watch 9 team on social media: Mike Haddad: Facebook | Twitter Kevin Skarupa: Facebook | TwitterHayley LaPoint: Facebook | Twitter Jacqueline Thomas: Facebook | Twitter Matt Hoenig: Facebook | Twitter
A major winter storm could bring more than a foot of snow to parts of New Hampshire on Friday and Saturday.
A winter storm warning is in effect for most of New Hampshire, and a winter weather advisory has been issued for the southeastern part of the state.
>> Weather Alerts
The bulk of the storm begins to move in around midnight Friday.
>> Hourly timeline
By Friday morning, western, central and northern New Hampshire will see snow, with mostly rain in areas from Manchester to the coast.
RAIN-SNOW LINE
The precise track of the storm, which could swing 30 miles in either direction, will ultimately determine the type and amount of precipitation in certain communities.
It looks like it will be mostly snow in areas north and west of Manchester. The state’s largest city will experience limited snow toward the coast before the precipitation changes to wintry and/or rain.
>> Interactive radar
As the air turns colder Friday night, everyone in the state should see snowfall, including residents in southeastern New Hampshire. Snow is possible Saturday morning before the storm slowly tapers off from the south to the north Saturday afternoon.
SNOW PROJECTION
Areas in the eastern White Mountains, northern Lakes Region, parts of the North Country, and the area west of Concord and Manchester will see around 6-12 inches of snow accumulation, but a little more. elevation in favorable areas of western and southwestern New Hampshire.
About 3-6 inches of snow is possible along the Connecticut River and onto Interstate 93 through Concord County. A slight accumulation is possible in Manchester and areas towards the sea coast before the storm ends.
EFFECTS OF THE STORM
The storm will affect travel throughout Friday, particularly north and west of Manchester, where the snow will last the longest. Roads are likely to remain very slippery early Saturday and then gradually improve as snow falls throughout the day.
A snowfall nine days before Christmas basically means that many areas will have snow on the ground for the holidays. It will also bring significant amounts of fresh, natural powder to the state’s ski areas.
>> See the hourly timetable here:
Stay tuned for updates throughout the day.
Be aware of the weather! Download the WMUR app for Apple or Android devices and turn on push notifications. You can choose to receive weather alerts for your geographic location and/or up to three zip codes. In addition, you can receive a message when precipitation is coming to your area.
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