City plow staff work 36 hours straight through snowstorm, facing salt shortage

By: Bob Martin

Outlets: Laconia Daily Sun

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 1,162

Last Updated: 22 hours, 31 minutes ago

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Winter Storm Fern blasted through the Lakes Region Sunday and Monday, dumping more than a foot of snow in most spots, accompanied by icy temperatures dipping below zero degrees Fahrenheit at times.

“It has just been a very expansive, low pressure system,” said Meteorologist Jerry Combs of the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine. “Everywhere from the Midwest, to the South, and the entire East Coast has seen effects.”

Snow continued to pile up Monday, …

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