CONCORD, NH — Forecasters have updated the early April snowstorm timeline and accumulation totals for the impending 36 hours, and it looks like central and southern New Hampshire will have less snow than initially expected.
The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook and a winter storm watch warning of “heavy, wet snow and sleet” between Wednesday morning and Thursday night, with total snow accumulations of 6 inches or more expected. Three-quarters of an inch of sleet and ice is also possible, along with wind gusts of 50 mph.
“Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with gusty winds and low visibility to create dangerous driving conditions,” the storm alert stated. “Delay travel; use extreme caution if travel is necessary … The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute and will likely impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.”
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Forecasters said the combination of heavy, wet snow and strong, gusty winds will lead to tree and limb damage and power outages.
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Originally, Concord and the capital region were expected to get 6 to 12 inches of snow. But from the latest maps, those accumulations appear to have been lowered, probably due to a storm trajectory change. Southern New Hampshire and the Seacoast are also expecting lower snow accumulation totals.
“This is expected to be a long-duration, multi-faceted event,” an alert stated. “While precipitation starts early Wednesday, intensity will increase Wednesday night into Thursday when some of the heaviest rates may fall accompanied by strong, gusty winds. Be prepared for a prolonged duration of impact.”
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Unitil, which provides electricity to Concord and surrounding communities as well as the Seacoast, said it was preparing for the upcoming storm. The possibility of heavy snow, even small amounts, and wind gusts on Wednesday night and Thursday could threaten electric infrastructure in the company’s service area.
“In spring storms like this, only a few degrees warmer or colder in the upper atmosphere can make all the difference between whether we see wet, heavy snow, a more normal snow, or simply rain, and each of these outcomes can have very different effects on the system,” Unitil External Affairs Director Alec O’Meara said. “Because of this uncertainty, we are monitoring this coming storm very closely due to its potential size and duration, with a high focus on how far northward rain mixing develops.”
The company advised customers to prepare for lengthy outages by ensuring they had flashlights and fresh batteries, portable chargers and supplemental batteries for mobile devices, bottled water, canned foods, a manual can opener, and a first aid kit.
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