Weather: Sometimes it Snows in April (winter storm watch Friday)

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Thursday’s Weather

Cooler today with rain moving in by evening. Rain may change to wet snow (1″-2″) Friday for a time with some minor accumulations possible on secondary roadways. In addition, winds may gust to around 40 MPH tomorrow.


WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT IN NH THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

WHAT…Heavy wet snow. Up to 6-inches possible in some areas, especially in elevations above 800 feet.

WHERE…Portions of central, northern, and southern New Hampshire. The counties are Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton- Southern Carroll-Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-Cheshire-Western And Central Hillsborough.

WHEN…From this evening through Friday evening.

IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult due to low visibility and snow-covered roads. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. The weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause power outages.


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Weather Outlook, April 15 – April 19

Today: Cloudy & cooler, rain by evening High 53 Winds: E 10-20 mph

Tonight: Chilly rain Low 36 Winds: ENE 10-15 mph

Friday: Cold rain mixing with snow (snow 1″-2″) High 39 Winds: NE 15-25+ mph

Friday night: Mix rain & snow showers Low 36 Winds: N 10-20 mph

Saturday: Mostly cloudy and milder High 55 Winds: NNW 10-15 mph

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy Low 36 Winds: Light & Variable

Sunday: Some Sun & warmer High 60 Winds: W 5-15 mph

Sunday night: Some clouds Low 40 Winds: Light & Variable

Monday: Mostly sunny High 63 Winds: WNW 5-10 mph

Monday night: Partly cloudy Low 41 Winds: W 5-10 mph

 


Weather Patterns We’re Watching

Milder temperatures moving in for the weekend.

Another volcanic eruption on the island of St. Vincent.


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About Rick Gordon

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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. Drop him a line at gordonwx@comcast.net .


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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