Weather

The instrument was developed by a team at the Mount Washington Observatory, and spent a year on Mount Everest before being installed on Mount Aconcagua.

The National Weather Service forecast calls for 6-9 inches of snow for most areas of New Hampshire.

Officials recommend always checking the thickness of ice with an auger or chisel before venturing out.

New Hampshire forecast: Winter weather advisory in effect, and a high wind advisory is called for the Seacoast area for Wednesday.

The state’s snowplow naming contest comes after other snowy places held competitions of their own, christening machines across the country with names like “Sleetwood Mac” and “Fast and Flurryous.”

The stations will provide weather data that can be used by forecasters, scientists, and local businesses that rely on certain weather conditions for tourism.

Officials are reminding residents to be careful with fires and wood stove ash.

Much of the U.S. has seen a very dry autumn after a wet spring and normal summer. The National Weather Service says that this may be the driest October on record for the country as a whole.

Mt. Washington, the highest peak in New Hampshire and the Northeast, is seeing its first major snow, as the home of the world’s worst weather welcomes another winter.

An outlook from federal scientists shows the state has a 60% to 70% chance of having warmer-than-usual temperatures through November.