Winter storm warning

Winter Storm Warning

Statement as of 2:37 PM EST on November 25, 2014

Winter Storm Warning in effect from 10 am Wednesday to 7 am

EST Thursday...

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Storm

Warning for heavy snow... which is in effect from 10 am Wednesday

to 7 am EST Thursday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in

effect.

* Hazard types... heavy snow.

* Accumulations... snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches... along

with around a trace of ice.

* Timing... snow will begin Wednesday across southern New

Hampshire... and by Wednesday afternoon across the rest of New

Hampshire and western Maine. Snow will become heavy for a time

Wednesday evening... before tapering off early Thursday.

* Impacts... snow will cause treacherous Road conditions on a

very busy travel day. Travelers in western Maine and New

Hampshire should be at their destination by Wednesday

afternoon to avoid hazardous conditions. In addition... a heavy

wet snow near the coast could lead to scattered power outages.

* Winds... north 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph along the

coast.

* Visibilities... one quarter mile or less at times.

* Temperatures... around 30.

 

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather

conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow

are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an

emergency. If you must travel... keep an extra flashlight...

food... and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.