Winter weather 101: Snow, sleet and freezing rain
Sleet, snow and freezing rain can all lead to slick road conditions. Here’s what you should know about each.
Just one day after the latest snowfall in New Hampshire, the state is preparing for another snow system to move through overnight from Tuesday, Jan. 6 to Wednesday, Jan. 7.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS) of Gray, Maine, tonight’s storm will include a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain, leaving up to three inches of snow and up to two tenths of an inch of ice. While the storm itself will not be major, the NWS warns that the freezing rain and ice will cause hazardous road conditions.
Here’s what to know about tonight’s snowfall in New Hampshire, including snow totals and timing of the storm.
When will it snow in New Hampshire tonight?
According to the NWS, snow will start in the southwestern corner of New Hampshire around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, spreading up through Concord and Lebanon by 8 p.m., then from Portsmouth and Plymouth up to Colebrook by 9 p.m. and finally reaching the northernmost part of the state by 11 p.m.
The snowfall will continue overnight, with sleet and freezing rain mixing in. Mixed precipitation will continue through the morning commute before starting to leave the state around 10 a.m., though scattered snow showers and some mixed precipitation may last through Wednesday afternoon in mountainous areas.
Due to the timing of tonight’s storm and the mixed precipitation it will bring, the NWS has issued both a hazardous weather outlook and a winter weather advisory for New Hampshire, warning of slippery roads and dangerous driving conditions overnight through the Wednesday morning commute.
How much snow will New Hampshire get tonight?
The NWS forecasts that New Hampshire will get up to an additional three inches of snow tonight. Specifically, Sullivan County, southern Grafton County and northern Grafton County can expect around two inches; central Grafton County surrounding Plymouth will get between two to three inches; and Coos and parts of Carroll counties may get over three inches.
Southern New Hampshire, including the Seacoast, will see the least amount of snow, with under one inch expected in Jaffrey, Manchester, Portsmouth, Exeter, Hampton, Dover, Rochester, Kittery, York and Kennebunk. However, southern New Hampshire will also see the highest accumulation of ice, with up to 0.16 inches in Manchester and Jaffrey, 0.08 inches in Concord and 0.04 inches along the Seacoast.
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