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Winter Storm Watch

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Sun 01/25/2026 01:00 PM EST

End Time

Mon 01/26/2026 07:00 PM EST

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Manchester, NH ∙ Nashua, NH ∙ Portland, ME ∙ Sanbornton, NH ∙ Manchester Airport, NH ∙ Chester, NH ∙ Middleton, NH ∙ Hampton, NH ∙ South Sanford, ME ∙ Westbrook, ME

Headline

...WINTER STORM POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 1228 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 ...WINTER STORM POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Potential for snow accumulations greater than 6 inches. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Maine and central, northern, and southern New Hampshire. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Even light snowfall amounts can accumulate on roads and cause dangerous driving conditions due to snow covered roads. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order.

Technical Header

MEZ018-019-023-024-NHZ005>015-231730- /O.CON.KGYX.WS.A.0001.260125T1800Z-260127T0000Z/ Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-Sullivan-Merrimack- Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough- Including the cities of Buxton, Hampton Falls, Seabrook, Rochester, Concord, Kittery, Bridgewater, Brunswick, Madbury, Brookfield, Old Orchard Beach, Chester, Cape Elizabeth, Gorham, Croydon, Holderness, Ashland, Sharon, Dover, Mont Vernon, New Gloucester, Loudon, Amherst, Barrington, Meredith, Somersworth, Hollis, Laconia, Plymouth, Lempster, Tuftonboro, South Portland, Keene, Claremont, Lyme, Jaffrey, Salem, Goodwins Mills, Charlestown, North Hampton, Milford, Exeter, Gilford, Rollinsford, Yarmouth, Marlow, Cornish, Saco, Canterbury, Limington, Ossipee, Sanford, Gray, Gilsum, Alfred, Westbrook, Plaistow, Durham, Manchester, Wolfeboro, Biddeford, North Windham, Goshen, Greenland, Nashua, Peterborough, Newton, Rumney, Boscawen, Grantham, Moultonborough, Berwick, Newport, Atkinson, Goffstown, Wakefield, Lebanon, Hampton, Ellsworth, Rye, Unity, Derry, Pelham, Dunbarton, Weare, Surry, Hooksett, Sullivan, Portland, Portsmouth, and Hampstead 1228 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026