🌱 Morning Snow + Your Christmas Tree: Chips, Alpaca+ Basketball

Hi, Bedford! Let's start Friday off right. These are the most important things happening today in our area.

First, today's weather:

Snow in the morning, tapering off in the late afternoon. High 30 degrees. Chance of snow 100 percent. Snowfall of 3 to 5 inches possible in our area, with greater accumulations on the coast. Low Friday night around 15 degrees.

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Here are the top stories in Bedford today:

1. Light snow is expected after midnight on Thursday continuing until late Friday afternoon, with the highest accumulations expected near the coastline "depending on the track of the storm," according to WMUR meteorologist Kevin Scarupa. He said there is a 12-hour window for light snow "between about 3 a.m. to 3 p.m." with the most snow falling during the morning commute, which may create slippery driving conditions. At this time, about 1 to 3 inches of snow is expected from Concord to the north and west, with up to 3 to 5 inches possible in southeastern areas, and 4 to 7 inches possible on the coast. You can read more and track the snowfall here: (WMUR)
2. What happens to your Christmas tree after you take it down? Many cities and towns have restrictions on how you can dispose of your tree. Marc Morgan, the solid waste manager for Lebanon, said putting trees in a landfill "isn’t great for the environment," as they take up valuable landfill space and contribute to methane "greenhouse gas" emissions when they decompose. Millions of Christmas trees are disposed of in January around the country. According to Morgan, better and more environmentally friendly options are available, like putting the trees through a chipper to make mulch products. He added that some trees have already found new life this season "as feed for alpacas." In Bedford, you can bring your tree to the Bedford Transfer Station on Chubbuck Road. You can read more here: (NHPR)
3. Bedford High School Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball is in full swing, with several games coming up over the weekend. In Boys Varsity Basketball, the Bulldogs will face the Londonderry High School Lancers on Friday, Jan. 7, 6:30 p.m. at Londonderry High School, and will play the Alvirne High School Broncos on Monday, Jan. 10, 6:30 p.m. The Bedford Bulldogs Girls Varsity Basketball team will play against the Londonderry High School Lancers on Friday, Jan. 7, 7 p.m. at Bedford High School, with another game Monday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m. against the Alvirne/Pelham Co-op Avalanche. If you don't see your team in the Patch roundup, search for your favorite teams on ScoreStream by typing in a high school name. All the information you see here was provided by ScoreStream. You can see more here: (Patch)

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From my notebook:

• Bedford Fire Department, N.H.: "Multiple calls, all apparatus out of quarters at this time. No mutual aid companies are available. We’re doing our best to get to all of your emergencies. If you must travel; travel slow and safely." (Facebook)
• Bedford N.H. Community Television: "Live Boys Basketball Action. Watch on BCTV channels 23 or HD1072." (Facebook)
• Bedford N.H. Public Library: "Virtual Graphic Novel Club meets again on Jan. 19!" (Facebook)
• Vanessa Palange, New Hampshire Homeland Security & Emergency Management: "Schedule your appointment for the Booster Blitz on Jan. 8." (Nextdoor)

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