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.
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.
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.
As of 8:30 a.m., Unitil reported 80 customers without power, all within Hampton. Eversource had about 50 customers impacted and New Hampshire Electric Coop had 22.
