Weather Alerts for Portsmouth Seacoast

Issued by the National Weather Service

Winter Weather Advisory  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY   Winter Weather Advisory
PORTSMOUTH SEACOAST

Areas Affected:
Coastal York - Merrimack - Belknap - Strafford - Eastern Hillsborough - Interior Rockingham - Coastal Rockingham - Western And Central Hillsborough
Effective: Fri, 2/6 1:03pm Updated: Fri, 2/6 5:30pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 2/7 1:15am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.Mainly light snow overspreads the area tonight. The potential
exists for moderate to localized heavy snowfall late tonight through
Saturday morning due to ocean enhancement along the coast.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6
inches.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Maine and central and southern New
Hampshire.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 6 PM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...The potential exists for snowbands that will bring
periods of locally heavy snowfall, which will lead to rapid snow
accumulations and extremely dangerous travel conditions. Even
light snowfall amounts can accumulate on roads and cause dangerous
driving conditions due to snow covered roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This weather system will bring the potential
for localized snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour late
tonight into Saturday morning near the New Hampshire Seacoast and
along coastal York County. Areas that experience these snowfall
rates could see localized higher snowfall totals.

Information:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions can be obtained by going to newengland511.org

Cold Weather Advisory  COLD WEATHER ADVISORY   Cold Weather Advisory
PORTSMOUTH SEACOAST

Areas Affected:
Interior York - Central Interior Cumberland - Southern Carroll - Belknap - Strafford - Eastern Hillsborough - Interior Rockingham
Effective: Fri, 2/6 12:48pm Updated: Fri, 2/6 5:30pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 2/7 1:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected.

* WHERE...In Maine, Central Interior Cumberland and Interior York
Counties. In New Hampshire, Belknap, Strafford, Southern Carroll,
Eastern Hillsborough, and Interior Rockingham Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 PM Saturday to 10 AM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
is exposed to these temperatures.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills will again fall well below zero
Sunday night.

Information:
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.