Thanksgiving weather has mixed impact on Monadnock region

Joseph Iuliano, 9, is excited for the snow while visiting his grandparents  in Antrim for Thanksgiving. 

Joseph Iuliano, 9, is excited for the snow while visiting his grandparents  in Antrim for Thanksgiving.  COURTESY PHOTO ERIKA ALUSIC-BINGHAM

STAFF REPORTS

Monadnock Ledger Transcript

Published: 12-03-2024 12:03 PM

Modified: 12-03-2024 12:31 PM


The winter weather on Thanksgiving Day in the Monadnock region ranged from no snow in southern towns to upwards of 9 inches of snow reported in Antrim.

Antrim Fire Chief Marshall Gale said vehicles slid off the road on the town’s three major routes: Clinton Road, Route 9 and Route 202.

“We had multiple vehicles slide off the road, but there were no injuries, and they just required a tow truck. We just evaluated one vehicle with two children in the car, but there was no transport and the parents signed off,” Gale said.

Gale said snow accumulation varied widely in Antrim.

“It was elevation-dependent. The northern of end of town, where there is higher elevation, got a lot more snow,” Gale said. “We were fortunate in Antrim. We had a power outage that affected one home when a large limb fell off an ash tree onto a home, but Eversource was great and had their power restored during the holiday.”

Bennington Fire Chief Zack Anderson said the town was on the edge of the snow line, with the northern parts of town receiving more snow than the center and southern areas.

“We only had one accident, which was minor,” Anderson said Friday. “A vehicle slid off the road on 202 yesterday afternoon and no one was injured. We did traffic control while the vehicle was pulled out.”

Anderson said, no other vehicles were in the vicinity when the car slid off the road.

Article continues after...

Yesterday's Most Read Articles

Peterborough students testify in support of later start times
Antrim man injured in dirt bike crash in Jaffrey
Monadnock-Fall Mountain-Conant hockey squad runs into trouble
Rindge warrant article proposes 10th police officer
Should every NH family be eligible for thousands of dollars in school vouchers? Dozens showed up to share their thoughts.
HOUSE AND HOME: Living and learning in a historic house in Lyndeborough

James Gardner of Hancock said that he noticed only an inch of snow in his town Thursday, and a shopper in Peterborough on Friday who heard a discussion about totals said, “We only got rain in Jaffrey.”

Mason appeared untouched by the storm.

“The hunters must be disappointed,” said Mason Police Department Sgt. Richard Fortin, as snow improves hunters’ chances in the woods.

In Dublin, patrolman Stephen Dalterio reported that three to four inches fell on Thursday, but noted no consequences of it on town roads.

By the time snow had tapered, Peterborough had two inches on several parts of town. After dark, plows could be heard, but what they pushed to the shoulders of roads was negligible.

Temple-Greenville Police Department Sgt. C.J. Rousseau aid that there was just a light coating of snow up on Temple Mountain.

“No incidents related to the snow. One car kind of slid off of West Road with no injuries and no damages, so we were very fortunate,” Rousseau said.

David Allen and Jesseca Timmons contributed to this story.