2 to 4 Inches of Snow Likely in Merrimack Tonight into Saturday

The National Weather Service is advising the area of the likely first accumulating snowfall of the season tonight in Cheshire and Hillsborough counties.

According to a special weather statement, rain is expected to mix and change to snow between 7 and 10 p.m. across the region. Snow may be heavy at times between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. and then taper off as dawn approaches. 

Accumulations of 2-4 inches are likely, with a few ares possibly reaching 5-6 inches depending upon the duration of the heavier snowfall.