A powerful winter storm will unleash heavy, wet snow and howling winds across portions of New England from late Thursday through midday Friday, with blizzard conditions possible in some areas. Much of New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine should see a foot of snow, with nearly two feet expected in some spots, the National Weather Service said. “This
looks to be a high-impact storm with power outages and significant drifting issues likely,” the weather service warned. The storm will cause “extensive travel disruptions” Thursday and Friday, AccuWeather said. A snowstorm is classified as a blizzard when it contains 35-mph winds and blowing or drifting snow that reduces visibility to a quarter-mile or less, with both conditions persisting for at least three hours. READ MORE
