Thursday’s weather: Cold front moves in bringing snow, Winter Storm Warning in effect tonight

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Thursday’s Weather

A cold front will move southward out of Canada later today with much colder temperatures expected. Low pressure moving along that front to the south will likely bring New Hampshire mixed precipitation flipping to snow by tomorrow morning. Tomorrow morning’s rush hours will have snow-covered roads. Watch out for ice under the snow.

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 P.M. THURSDAY TO 7 PM FRIDAY
WHAT: Heavy mixed precipitation is expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches across south-central Maine and south-central New Hampshire to 3 to 7 inches over southern areas, sleet accumulations of around an inch to an inch and a half, and ice accumulations of around two-tenths of an inch expected.
WHERE: Portions of central and southern New Hampshire.
WHEN: From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Friday.
IMPACTS: Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

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5-Day Outlook Feb. 3- Feb. 7

Today: Cloudy with periods of rain. High 43 Winds: Light & Variable
Tonight: Rain-to-ice-to-snow (1-2″). Low 29 Winds: NE 5-10 mph
Friday: Cloudy & colder with snow (3-6″) High 34 Winds: NNE 10-15 mph
Friday night: Snow showers early followed by partial clearing. Low 14 Winds: NNW5-10 mph
Saturday: Mix sun & clouds. High 23 (feel like 10) Winds: NW 10-15 mph
Saturday night: Clear and fridge. Low -6 Winds: Light & Variable
Sunday: Clouding up. High 29 Winds: SSW 5-10 mph
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy. Low 20 Winds: Light & Variable
Monday: Mostly cloudy and milder. High 37 Winds: Light & Variable
Monday night: Mostly cloudy. Low 15 Winds: Light & Variable

January’s End and Groundhog Day’s Verdict

After a warm start to the month of January, temperatures turned colder for much of the month. Overall temperatures ended up about 3-4 degrees below normal across the area. This was the coldest January in Concord since 2015.

Yesterday Punxsutawney Phil gave his 136th Groundhog Day prognostication! Check it out:


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Rick Gordon could use your help. If you are interested in becoming a local weather spotter (all locations around NH) contact Rick at gordonwx@comcast.net and he’ll walk you through the process!

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Winter Weather Watcher says: Looks like snow on the horizon, again.

Weather Patterns We’re Watching

A dry and very cold weekend with milder air early next week.


Ski Report via Ski NH

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Summits above 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire Today:
Snow (12+). Highs around 30. West winds 30 to 40 mph… except west 50 to 60 mph at elevations above 5,000 feet. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chill values as low as 1 above.
Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire Today:
Snow (12+). Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chill values as low as 11.
Click below for ski conditions at your favorite resorts:

 

About this Author

Rick Gordon

Rick is a native of Red Hill, PA, and is a former Chief Meteorologist at WMUR-TV. He currently teaches ninth-grade physical science at Central High School. His past adventures in weather-watching include a stint as on-air meteorologist for WSEE in Erie, PA; meteorologist with D&M Weather Services in Pittsburgh, PA; AccuWeather in State College, PA; and weather guy for KDKA radio in Pittsburgh. He studied meteorology at Millersville University in Lancaster, PA (aka God’s Country) and currently lives in Wells Beach, Maine. 

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