Tens of thousands of households across New Hampshire remain without power from Tuesday's heavy, wet snow.
The bulk of the outages were in the southern and western parts of the state, where more than a foot of snow fell in many places.
Eversource reported most of the outages — 60,000 customers without electricity — as of 7:00 a.m.
As the snow continues to fall across the state, our crews continue working in tough conditions to get the job done. We’re still taking on damage in some areas & many roads are still blocked. We’ve restored ~114K customers—including ~44K in fewer than 5 min. using smart switches. pic.twitter.com/R3IvGbSc9U
— Eversource NH (@EversourceNH) March 15, 2023
Resources:
- Eversource: Report/check a power outage here, or text STAT to 23129 to get power alerts and restoration times. Customers can also call 800-662-7764
- New Hampshire Electric Co-op: Call 800-343-6432 to report an outage, or check outage dashboard
- Unitil: View outage map, or call 888-301-7700.
- Liberty Utilities: View outage map (as of 9 a.m., they reported 22 outages)
Ready NH: New Hampshire's website for state emergencies
Public safety officials reported multiple car accidents through the day Tuesday. New Hampshire State Police also alerted motorists that part of Interstate 93 in Londonderry was briefly closed due to downed utility lines.
#TrafficAlert ⚠️ I-93 Northbound at exit 4 and Southbound at exit 5 in Londonderry is closed due to electrical wires down at MM 12. Please seek an alternate route. #NHTraffic #NHSP pic.twitter.com/KAsHaWy7xI
— New Hampshire State Police (@NH_StatePolice) March 14, 2023
An earlier version of this story continues below.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning, effective at 8 p.m. Monday, ahead of a storm expected to deliver more than a foot of snow across parts New Hampshire by Wednesday morning.
Snowfall will be in the range of 6 to 8 inches of snow in the Upper Valley and Grafton County, while more snow is expected in southern New Hampshire.
The latest report shows the Monadnock area receiving 18 to 24 inches. Greater Concord is expected to get anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of snow.
The forecast: “Rapidly strengthening low pressure will approach southern New England tonight, with snow overspreading the area through Tuesday morning. Greatest snowfall will likely fall at higher terrain across the Monadnocks, Sunapee, the Ossippees, and White Mountains. At lower elevations, snow may be heavy and wet, resulting in possible snow load impacts and power outages.”
There is a risk of power outages due to high winds Tuesday, according to the weather service.
Strong wind gusts are possible along the coast, and minor coastal flooding is possible around high tides Tuesday (4:25 a.m. and 5:09 p.m. March 14 at Hampton, according to NOAA).
Strong gusty winds will be one of the many possible hazards associated with the upcoming storm and could cause power outages and minor coastal flooding. Winds will be strongest Tuesday night through Wednesday; highest gusts will be along the coast. #MEwx #NHwx pic.twitter.com/yiQRSKirMh
— NWS Gray (@NWSGray) March 12, 2023
