Winter Storm, Northern Coos
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 2, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Coos forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.690, -71.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in New Hampshire, December 1 to 2, 1997
Low pressure deepened rapidly off the coast of New England early on the 1st , then moved slowly northeastward through the 2nd. Strong northwest winds brought heavy snow to Coos County, particularly in northern Coos County where about 15 inches of snow fell.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.
Low pressure deepened rapidly off the coast of New England early on the 1st , then moved slowly northeastward through the 2nd. Strong northwest winds brought heavy snow to Coos County, particularly in northern Coos County where about 15 inches of snow fell. Central and most of the southern sections of the state generally had 3 to 6 inches of snow, while southeastern parts of the state had 2 inches or less.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Southern Coos
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 2, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Coos forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.690, -71.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, December 1 to 2, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, December 1 to 2, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 1 to 2, 1997
- Winter Storm in Maine, December 1 to 2, 1997
- Drought in Puerto Rico, December 1 to 31, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, December 1 to 2, 1997
- Flooding in Missouri, December 1 to 28, 1997
- Heavy Snow and Hail in Arizona, December 1 to 21, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, December 1 to 2, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Utah, December 1 to 2, 1997
- Winter Weather in Vermont, December 1 to 2, 1997
- Winter Weather in Vermont, December 1 to 2, 1997
More
Every storm in New Hampshire in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in New Hampshire, December 1997
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5625846, 5625847.