A powerful nor’easter storm is expected to bring storm force winds of 30 to 40 mph inland and up to 50 mph along the New Hampshire coast Monday.
A blizzard warning was issued for Rockingham County, along with eastern Hillsborough County, including the cities of Manchester and Nashua.
A coastal flood warning is in effect for coastal Rockingham County from 1 to 6 p.m. on Monday.
Winds up to 50 mph are possible, with 8 to 14 inches of snowfall in southern parts of the state. Lower snow totals are forecast further north.
Whiteout conditions are expected, and there is a chance of power outages due to strong winds and possible falling tree limbs on utility lines.
The blizzard warning is in effect until 10 p.m. Monday.
There is also a coastal flood warning. The next high tide is projected at about 3:30 p.m. Monday.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Belknap, Cheshire, Grafton, Merrimack and Strafford counties.
Vanessa Palange, a spokesperson with the state’s Department of Safety, said that people will be safest at home, but those who do drive should take precautions like ensuring they have an emergency kit with water, snacks and warm blankets. Drivers should also turn their headlights on.
“If you encounter whiteout conditions when you are driving, it is best to pull over and wait for that heavy period of snow to pass,” she said.
If your car goes off the road, Palange said you can run the engine for ten minutes per hour while waiting for help to arrive.
Concord and central New Hampshire are expected to receive 6 to 12 inches of snow, and the storm alert warns of wind gusts up to 35 mph.
Utilities reported scattered outages throughout Monday. As of 5:30 p.m., Unitil reported 49 customers without power. Eversource had about 877 customers impacted.
