Winter Storm in Strafford, New Hampshire

Rain changed to snow in the Lakes Region during the early morning on the 14th. Snowfall quickly became moderate to heavy at times, especially in the higher terrain. Snowfall totals ranged from 10 to 17 inches, with the highest totals observed in the higher terrain southeast of Lake Winnipesaukee. Power outages were widespread where snowfall totals exceeded 10 inches.

Low pressure developed off the coast of the Carolinas early on the 13th. The low deepened rapidly overnight into the morning of the 14th. The storm became occluded off of Cape Cod and retrograded into the Gulf of Maine, where it stalled through the morning of the 15th. Given the later season nature of the storm, precipitation type was highly dependent on elevation and time of day. Snow began earlier for higher elevations, and it took until late afternoon and early evening for lower elevations to change to accumulating snowfall. Heavy, wet accumulations and gusty winds led to widespread power outages south of the White Mountains, with the Monadnock Region being hit the hardest. Power outages peaked around 80K, with the majority of outages across southwest, New Hampshire. After the storm occluded the precipitation intensity came down quickly and remained off and on snow showers into the 15th.