New Hampshire, 1997

Winter Storm in New Hampshire, February 5, 1997

February 5, 1997 · NWS GYX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A low pressure system moving through the upper Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes and a developing low off the New England coast caused a mixture of winter precipitation throughout the state. Snowfall amounts ranged from about 6 inches in the north to over 9 inches in areas of central New Hampshire with lesser amounts in southern and coastal parts of the state where the snow changed to…

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

A low pressure system moving through the upper Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes and a developing low off the New England coast caused a mixture of winter precipitation throughout the state. Snowfall amounts ranged from about 6 inches in the north to over 9 inches in areas of central New Hampshire with lesser amounts in southern and coastal parts of the state where the snow changed to freezing rain and/or rain. Numerous accidents were reported throughout the state.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Northern Carroll

When
February 5, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Carroll forecast zone
Coordinates
43.874, -71.203 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Grafton

When
February 5, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Grafton forecast zone
Coordinates
43.941, -71.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Carroll

When
February 5, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Carroll forecast zone
Coordinates
43.874, -71.203 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sullivan

When
February 5, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Sullivan forecast zone
Coordinates
43.361, -72.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Merrimack

When
February 5, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Merrimack forecast zone
Coordinates
43.298, -71.680 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Belknap

When
February 5, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Belknap forecast zone
Coordinates
43.519, -71.423 (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.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5624625, 5624626, 5624627, 5624628, 5624629, 5624630.