This storm was hardly a wallop, snow starting Saturday is expected to pack a punch

A front loader with a plow from Outdoor Pride pushes the snow from the latest snow storm into piles at the Dartmouth Health parking lot at sunrise on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Another storm is due this weekend. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor stafff

The State House dome is covered in snow from the latest storm just before dawn on Thursday, February 13. 2025. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor stafff

Trees are covered in snow in the parking lot of Everett Arena in Concord during the storm on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Another bigger storm is forecasted for this weekend. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor stafff

A person with an umbrella walks in front of a pile of snow from the parking lot of Christ The King parking lot on Thursday morning, February 13, 2025. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor stafff

A person plows a driveway in the driveway of a building on Court Street near dawn on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Another bigger storm is set to hit this weekend. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor stafff

A front loader with a plow from Outdoor Pride pushes the snow from the latest snow storm into piles at the Dartmouth Health parking lot at sunrise on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Another bigger storm is due this weekend. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor stafff

Monitor staff

Published: 02-13-2025 1:04 PM

The storm that swept through New Hampshire overnight was messy, especially during the morning commute, but it didn’t pack much of a wallop.

Things could be different this weekend.

The quick-hitting storm that began Wednesday night brought a couple inches of snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain to much of New Hampshire through midday Thursday. No major problems were reported.

The storm projected to start late Saturday could bring “significant snowfall and mixed precipitation” through late Sunday, followed by high winds and colder temperatures on Monday, says the National Weather Service’s office in Gray, Maine, which covers New Hampshire.

Snow mixed with rain, which makes the snow heavier, followed by high winds is a recipe for falling branches and trees, which is a recipe for power outages. All four of the state’s electric utilities say they are preparing teams to deal with downed lines.