Part of the state could get as much as 10 inches of wet, heavy snow from a storm that is expected to continue through Saturday morning.
In Concord, the forecast calls for two to four inches of total snow accumulation, according to the National Weather Service. If even a little bit more snow than that falls in the Capitol City, this could be in the top 10 all time winter storms in the month of April.
Higher elevations in the Concord area expected to see four or six inches. The heaviest amounts of snow are expected towards the Jaffrey area and southwestern New Hampshire. Up to 10 inches of snow is expected in the North Country and in the White Mountains.
“This late season snowstorm brings the potential for heavy wet snow which may down trees and limbs causing power outages,” said New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Jennifer Harper.
The snow will potentially mix with rain at times, especially as the beginning and end of the storm.
Plows will be out to clear the roads during the Friday morning commute and warm spring weather gives way to winter-like conditions once more.
Power outages are possible due to the weighted trees and branches and those who see a downed power line are encouraged to stay away and call 9-1-1.
The top 10 highest record April snow total in Concord are:
1982: 13.3 inches
1996: 8.6 inches
2003: 8.4 inches
2017: 6.9 inches
1956: 6.8 inches
1993: 5.7 inches
1971: 5.6 inches
1987: 5.2 inches
2007: 5.1 inches
1947: 5.0 inches