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CanisLupusArctos · 03-27-2008, 02:27 PM

A winter storm watch is now in effect for tonight and tomorrow for the southern half of New Hampshire including Belknap County. According to the National Weather Service in Gray Maine, we can expect the watch to be upgraded to warnings and advisories this afternoon as the storm becomes more of a certainty.

A cold front crossing New England today from NW to SE is expected to stall and become stationary along a line from the Ohio River Valley to around Cape Cod. This boundary between air masses will serve as a track for several small waves of low pressure (storms) moving from the Kentucky/West Va. area to the east.

With the storm track positioned to our south, the greatest chance of warning-level snow (6"+) will be in the southern half of the state. Snow advisories (for all snow) or winter weather advisories (for mixed precip) will be issued for counties that are not expected to receive 6 inches or more.

For the snow-weary, take heart: The sun at this time of year limits snow's ability to accumulate during daylight hours. It also means a good shoveling job isn't really necessary because even large accumulations melt quickly at this time of year (except for the frozen-solid stuff that's been with us since December.)

For those of us to the south of New England... radar indicates snow currently falling in northern Pennsylvania, which is expected to affect a large part of southern NY state and into western Massachusetts the rest of today.

03-27-2008, 02:27 PM	#3
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	Winter Storm Watch A winter storm watch is now in effect for tonight and tomorrow for the southern half of New Hampshire including Belknap County. According to the National Weather Service in Gray Maine, we can expect the watch to be upgraded to warnings and advisories this afternoon as the storm becomes more of a certainty. A cold front crossing New England today from NW to SE is expected to stall and become stationary along a line from the Ohio River Valley to around Cape Cod. This boundary between air masses will serve as a track for several small waves of low pressure (storms) moving from the Kentucky/West Va. area to the east. With the storm track positioned to our south, the greatest chance of warning-level snow (6"+) will be in the southern half of the state. Snow advisories (for all snow) or winter weather advisories (for mixed precip) will be issued for counties that are not expected to receive 6 inches or more. For the snow-weary, take heart: The sun at this time of year limits snow's ability to accumulate during daylight hours. It also means a good shoveling job isn't really necessary because even large accumulations melt quickly at this time of year (except for the frozen-solid stuff that's been with us since December.) For those of us to the south of New England... radar indicates snow currently falling in northern Pennsylvania, which is expected to affect a large part of southern NY state and into western Massachusetts the rest of today.