Storm watch

Winter Storm Watch

Statement as of 3:07 am EST on December 13, 2013

Winter Storm Watch in effect from Saturday evening through

Sunday evening...

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Storm

Watch... which is in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday

evening.

* Locations... much of New Hampshire as well as southern and

central Maine and the western Maine mountains and foothills.

* Hazard types... heavy snow... possibly mixing with sleet on Sunday

across southeast New Hampshire and southwest Maine.

* Accumulations... snow accumulation of greater than 6 inches is

possible.

* Timing... snow will spread northeast across the region Saturday

evening reaching the Penobscot valley towards midnight.

* Impacts... accumulating snow and gusty winds will produce slick

roads and sharply reduced visibilities in blowing and drifting snow.

* Winds... northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

* Temperatures... 5 to 15 above across the mountains with teens and

lower 20s elsewhere.

* Visibilities... will drop below one-half mile at times in falling

snow as well as in blowing and drifting snow.

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.