Forecasters warn that temperatures and wind chill could be as low as 25 degrees below zero in some parts of the state over the weekend.

While the storm's worst impacts will be in southern states, the system will bring extreme cold and accumulating snow to New Hampshire.

Follow-Up: Hazardous weather outlook and winter storm watch alerts have been issued for New Hampshire from Saturday morning to Monday night.

A little bit of snow is possible on New Year's Eve in New Hampshire, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), with a little more than an inch expected in Portsmouth. A clipper system is expected to bring between 1 to 3 inches of light snow tonight through New Year's Day morning.

Sweeping across the country from Texas to Maine, the winter storm will begin to dump heavy snow and ice on southern states on Saturday morning. However, the storm is not expected to reach New England until Sunday, bringing frigid temperatures and up to a foot of snow with it.

Across the Northeast and in New Hampshire, 2025 was drier and warmer than normal, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual report.

Kevin Skarupa breaks down the frigid temperatures and the potential for several inches of snow in New Hampshire.