A snowstorm will move through New Hampshire tonight into Friday. A winter storm warning is in effect for southern Carroll County and all of Merrimack, Belknap and Strafford counties, while a winter weather advisory is in effect for the rest of the state until 7 p.m. Friday. >> Weather Alerts TIMELINEPrecipitation will fall as snow or a mix in southwestern areas and a mix or rain across the rest of southern NH in the early evening. By evening, the precipitation will change to all snow and the snowfall will spread northward. >> Latest Hourly Timeline Snow will be heaviest Thursday night with the heaviest bands from 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM. About two-thirds to three-quarters of the expected accumulation will occur before sunrise on Friday. >> Interactive Radar A prolonged period of light snow is expected throughout the day on Friday before ending by Friday evening or very early on Saturday. >> Check out the hourly forecast timeline for Thursday and Friday: SNOW AMOUNTS FORECAST Most of the state will get about 4-8 inches of snow. Some higher elevation areas in western New Hampshire and the White Mountains could see more. A wintry mix over parts of southern New Hampshire and gaps in the snow/mix will affect previously forecast snowfall totals of up to 10 inches. For communities in southern New Hampshire near the Massachusetts border and in parts of the upstate. Coastal areas could end up with 2-4 inches as well. TRAVEL CONDITIONSThursday evening’s commute should be fine in most places, except in southwestern areas where snow develops before sunset. Travel will be difficult after 7 or 8pm on Thursday across much of the country and into Friday morning. As the light snow will stop by Friday night or early Saturday morning, road conditions should slowly improve. WEEKEND OUTLOOK The weekend looks much quieter, with partly sunny spells and highs in the low 30s. Another storm system is likely Sunday night and Monday. It’s too early to determine precipitation patterns for this storm, so stay tuned! Follow the Storm Watch 9 team for news. Pay attention to the weather conditions! Download the WMUR app for Apple or Android devices and turn on push notifications. You can choose to receive weather alerts for your geolocation and/or up to three zip codes. In addition, you can receive a notification when precipitation is coming to your area. Follow the Storm Watch 9 team on social media: Mike Haddad: Facebook | TwitterKevin Skarupa: Facebook | TwitterHayley LaPoint: Facebook | TwitterJacqueline Thomas: Facebook | TwitterMatt Hoenig: Facebook | Twitter
A snow storm will move across New Hampshire tonight into Friday.
A winter storm warning is in effect for southern Carroll County and all of Merrimack, Belknap and Strafford counties, while a winter weather warning is in effect for the rest of the state until 7 p.m. Friday.
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TIMELINE
Precipitation will be in the form of snow or a mixture in parts of the south-west early this evening, with a mixture or rain in the rest of the south-northeast. By evening, the precipitation will change to all snow and the snowfall will spread northward.
>> Latest timeline by hours
The heaviest snow will fall Thursday night with the heaviest bands from 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM. About two-thirds to three-quarters of the expected accumulation will occur before sunrise on Friday.
>> Interactive radar
We expect some persistent light snow during the day Friday, then it will stop late Friday night or very early Saturday.
>> See the scheduled hour-by-hour schedule for Thursday and Friday:
PROJECTED SNOW AMOUNT
Much of the state will see about 4-8 inches of snow. Some higher elevation areas in western New Hampshire and the White Mountains could see more.
A wintry mix over parts of southern New Hampshire and gaps in the snow/mix will affect previously forecast snowfall totals of up to 10 inches.
About 2-4 inches of snow is possible for communities in southern New Hampshire near the Massachusetts border and in parts of the upstate.
Coastal areas could end up with 2-4 inches as well.
TRAVEL CONDITIONS
Driving Thursday night should be fine in most places, except for southwestern areas where snow develops before sunset.
Travel will be difficult after 7 or 8pm on Thursday across much of the country and into Friday morning.
As the light snow will stop by Friday night or early Saturday morning, road conditions should slowly improve.
OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEKEND
The weekend looks much quieter, with partly sunny spells and highs in the low 30s.
Another storm system is likely Sunday night and Monday. It is too early to determine rainfall patterns for this storm, so stay tuned!
Stay tuned to the Storm Watch 9 team for updates.
Pay attention to 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 geolocation and/or up to three zip codes. In addition, you can receive a notification when precipitation is coming to your area.
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