Coastal Snow (Concord, Keene, Portsmouth: high school, live, estate)

[New England Kate]

Hi! Can someone tell me if we get more snow in NH on the coast or inland? Thank you!!

[GraniteStater]

It often depends on the prevailing winter weather pattern in any given year. If it is a milder winter than the coastal areas will receive less total snowfall and more mixed precip events. the general rule is the further inland you go and higher in elevation the greater your snowfall amounts will be on average.

[buck naked]

I agree with GraniteStater - generally more snow falls inland a bit.

Official snow fall amounts are taken and recorded in Concord.

[alex985]

Depends on the storm track, if there is a nor'easter coastal areas tend to get more snow, if it's a system coming in from the west or north, inland areas tend to get hammered. On average though inland areas get the most snow.

[GraniteStater]

Areas of Strafford, Rockingham, eastern Belknap, and eastern Carroll receive some of the heaviest snows from a nor'easter. Of course it would depend on the track as well. Areas that get less snow tend to be north of the notches and the NEK in Vermont.

[NHForester]

I grew up in the seacoast area and now live at the foot of the Whites. Definitely more snow the further north and inland you go.

[Mac_Muz]

Another factor depends on the area. Places like Tuckermans Ravine fill up with a lot of snow as the mountain acts just like a really big snow fence. In places where trees slow the wind, more snow will fall, on the leeward side.

[Squiffynole]

Interesting discussion. I lived in Portsmouth back in high school and can remember having to shovel snow off the roof.

[Sweetbottoms]

My cousin came to visit so I had her clearing snow off my car in Keene NH (inland) in Feb :-P...
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same say different view

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The next day we visited Portsmouth NH no snow at all.

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Nor in boston the same day..

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So you see it can vary GREATLY depending on where the snow just decides to come thru..

[Phish Head]

Yo, your cousin is cute