Winter Storm Watch

Winter Storm Watch 

Statement as of 3:12 PM EST on December 15, 2012

A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Sunday afternoon

through Tuesday morning.

A Winter Storm Watch for heavy snow remains in effect from Sunday

afternoon through Tuesday morning.

* Locations... northern and central New Hampshire... and interior

western Maine.

* Hazard types... heavy snow

* accumulations... 5 to 9 inches of snow through Monday... with

additional accumulations possible Monday night into Tuesday.

* Timing... snow will begin in New Hampshire late Sunday afternoon

and spread northeast into Maine Sunday evening. The heaviest

snowfall will likely occur from late Sunday night into early

Monday morning. A second round of heavier precipitation is

likely Monday night into Tuesday.

* Impacts... snow accumulation will create hazardous travel

conditions beginning Sunday evening... roads will become

slippery.

* Winds... northeast 5 to 10 mph.

* Temperatures... in the 20s and lower 30s.

* Visibilities... one quarter to one half mile at times.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant

snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel.

Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.