Wind chill watch added to Blizzard warning

Wind Chill Watch and Blizzard Warning statement as of 2:58 PM EST on January 4, 2018

Blizzard Warning remains in effect until 4 am EST Friday.

Wind chill watch in effect from Friday morning through Sunday morning.

* what... blizzard conditions occurring. Dangerously cold wind

chills possible this weekend. Travel will be very dangerous to

impossible through tonight. Tree branches could fall as well.

Total snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches are expected through

tonight. Wind chill values this weekend could fall to as low as

35 below zero.

* Where... the interior coastal plain of New Hampshire and

southwest Maine.

* When... blizzard conditions through late tonight. Dangerous wind

chill values expected Friday through Sunday morning.

* Additional details... winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause

whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the

snow is likely. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below

zero this weekend will cause frostbite in as little as 10

minutes to exposed skin.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are

expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds

and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout

conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If

you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get

stranded, stay with your vehicle. For a more precise forecast for

your specific location... go to www.Weather.Gov/gray.

A wind chill watch means there is the potential for a combination

of very cold air and the wind to create dangerously low wind

chill values. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for

updates on this situation.