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, with a Winter Weather Advisory issued for the southeastern part of the state.> > Weather Alerts The main body of the storm is beginning to move toward at midnight Friday.>> Hourly TimelineFriday morning will see snow in western, central and northern New Hampshire and mostly rain in areas from Manchester to the coastline. RAIN AND SNOW LINE The exact track of the storm, which could swing 30 miles in either direction, will ultimately determine the type of precipitation in certain communities and how much precipitation falls. It looks as though it will mostly snow in areas north and west of Manchester. There will be limited amounts of snow in the state’s largest city up the coast before the precipitation changes to a wintry mix and/or rain.>> Interactive Radar As the air cools Friday night, everyone in the state, including people in southeastern new hampshire, should see snowfall. Snow is likely Saturday morning before the storm slowly tapers south to north Saturday afternoon. SNOW FORECAST Where precipitation remains all snow in the eastern White Mountains, the Northern Lakes Region, parts of the North Country and an area west of Concord and Manchester, accumulations are likely between 6 and 12 inches of snow, with a little more possible. highest in preferred areas of western and southwestern New Hampshire. Around 3-6 inches of snow is possible along the Connecticut River and along Interstate 93 through the Concord area. A small accumulation is possible in Manchester and areas towards the coast before the storm ends. IMPACTS OF THE STORM The storm will greatly affect travel throughout the day on Friday, particularly north and west of Manchester, where the snow will remain the longest. Roads are still likely to be very slippery early Saturday and will then gradually improve throughout the day as the snow falls. The snowfall nine days before Christmas essentially proves that snow will be on the ground during the holidays in many areas. It will also bring a significant amount of fresh natural powder to the state’s ski areas.>> Check out the hour-by-hour timeline here: Stay tuned for updates as we move through the day. Keep an eye on the weather! Download the WMUR app for Apple or Android devices and enable push notifications. You can choose to receive weather alerts from your geolocation and/or up to three zip codes. Plus, you can get news when precipitation hits 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, with a winter weather advisory issued for the southeastern part of the state.
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The main part of the storm begins to move in around midnight on Friday.
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Friday morning will see snow in western, central and northern New Hampshire and mostly rain in areas from Manchester down the coast.
RAIN-SNOW LINE
The exact track of the storm, which could swing 30 miles in either direction, will ultimately determine the type of precipitation in certain communities and how much precipitation falls.
It looks as though it will mostly snow in areas north and west of Manchester. There will be limited amounts of snow in the state’s largest city toward the coast before the precipitation changes to a wintry mix and/or rain.
>> Interactive radar
As the air cools Friday night, everyone in the state, including people in southeastern New Hampshire, should see snowfall. Snow is likely Saturday morning before the storm slowly tapers south to north Saturday afternoon.
SNOW PROJECTION
Where precipitation remains all snow in the eastern White Mountains, the Northern Lakes Region, parts of the North Country and an area west of Concord and Manchester, accumulations of 6-12 inches are likely of snow, with a little more possible in elevation in favored areas of western and southwestern New Hampshire.
Around 3-6 inches of snow is possible along the Connecticut River and along Interstate 93 through the Concord area. A small accumulation is possible in Manchester and areas towards the coast before the storm ends.
IMPACTS OF THE STORM
The storm will greatly affect travel throughout the day on Friday, particularly north and west of Manchester, where the snow will remain the longest. Roads are still likely to be very slippery early Saturday and will then gradually improve throughout the day as the snow falls.
The snowfall nine days before Christmas essentially proves that snow will be on the ground during the holidays in many areas. It will also bring a significant amount of fresh, natural powder to the state’s ski areas.
>> Check out the hour-by-hour timeline here:
Stay tuned for updates as the day progresses.
Keep an eye on the weather! Download the WMUR app for Apple or Android devices and enable push notifications. You can choose to receive weather alerts from your geolocation and/or up to three zip codes. Plus, you can get news when precipitation hits your area.
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