![]() ![]() Police in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, say a man clearing heavy snow off of a vehicle suffered a heart attack and was taken to a hospital. Police are withholding his identity pending notification of family. The victim was struck just before 12:30 a.m. They say the driver was possibly operating a snowplow on a snow-covered road. In Maine, students from Eliot, Kittery, York, Sanford, Wells, Berwick, North Berwick and South Berwick all saw their schools close for the day due to snow.In Coventry, Rhode Island, police are investigating the hit-and-run death of a 19-year-old man. Tragedy in York: Dan Bancroft, lawyer turned writer, remembered as 'huge positive spirit' Thousands of students across the region woke up Friday to news of two-hour delayed openings or "no school, snow day" announcements.įor New Hampshire, public school students In Portsmouth, Rye, Newington, Greenland and New Castle had two-hour delays, while public schools in Dover, Exeter and Somersworth closed fully, and Rochester’s schools held a remote learning day. The accident, which occurred in Hampton heading southbound around mile 3.8, caused the right lane of the road to be closed temporarily before being reopened less than an hour later. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation reported just one early crash on Interstate 95 on Friday with a traffic impact. No over limits permitted,” the turnpike authority stated. “Please travel with caution and adjust your speed for conditions. The Maine Turnpike Authority announced late Thursday evening the speed limit was reduced to 45 mph, at the request of Maine State Police, was being reduced to 45 miles per hour from the New Hampshire line to the end of the turnpike at mile marker 109. ![]() “Remember to leave yourself extra travel time to get to your destination this morning and clear the snow and ice from your vehicle prior to driving,” New Hampshire State Police posted in social media. In one instance, though no injuries were sustained, a car on Interstate 93 northbound in the central part of New Hampshire rolled over. Roads made slick by the storm led to New Hampshire State Police responding to close to 40 weather-related incidents before 7 a.m. Watch Video: Winter storm flooding at high tide at Long Sands Beach in York, Maine How did the storm affect traffic? Peak high tides were occurring shortly after 9 a.m., she added. While high winds had not been recorded by meteorologists, a coastal flooding advisory was issued by the National Weather Service for the Portland area down to the southern Maine coastline, though Becker noted it was expected to be lifted before noon on Friday. Flooding advisory issued at beach areas in NH and Maine “A lot of it is because there was that (wintry) mix along the coast whereas a lot of other places were already seeing snow. Friday.īecker added that reports of total snowfall were higher in northern areas and communities further inland, with some receiving between six and eight inches, mainly because those municipalities had less of a wintry mix coming down at the beginning of the storm. Snowfall for the Seacoast, Strafford County and southern Maine was projected to largely taper off between 2 p.m. Mid-morning Friday, Becker said of the local snowfall, “We’re having a dry spot come through so you’ll probably see a break here in a bit.” More local news: Novocure to top off Portsmouth downtown building with this 'terrific addition'Īround 5 a.m., Kennebunk had about four-and-a-half inches. At 7 a.m., according to Becker, Dover had gotten just under six inches of snow, while neighboring Durham had over four inches an hour later and Great Bay received three-and-a-half inches. Snowfall totals called into the National Weather Service beginning early Friday indicated towns and cities perched along the New Hampshire and Maine coastline received lesser amounts of snow than others in the two bordering states.Įarly morning reports from Portsmouth detailed roughly three inches of snow, while over the bridge in Kittery, about two inches of snow had been called in. ![]() What are the snow totals in the Seacoast communities? ![]()
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