Overview
- Icy conditions persisted through Monday morning with freezing rain across central and northern New Hampshire, while southern areas trended toward plain rain by midday.
- NHDOT said roughly 300 state plow trucks and more than 325 contracted vehicles were deployed in a nonstop response because pretreatment is ineffective in rain.
- Utilities reported thousands without power Monday morning and urged customers to report outages, charge phones, and keep generators ready.
- Winter storm warnings remained in effect for Merrimack, Sullivan, Belknap, Grafton, and Carroll counties, where up to a quarter to a half inch of ice was possible.
- Forecasters expect a rapid drop in temperatures and strong winds Tuesday, with gusts potentially 40–60 mph and a refreeze risk on untreated surfaces.