A nor’easter is predicted to bring strong winds and rain to New England over the course of the upcoming long weekend.

What does this storm mean for New Hampshire, which remains in a sustained , statewide drought?

According to Ted Diers, who helps lead the water division at the state Department of Environmental Services, about 1 to 3 inches of rain is predicted in the coming days.

“It will be helpful, but really it's not going to take us out of drought,” he said.

That is because New Hampshire's water deficit is so high, especially in the most hard-hit northern regions of the state, that more than a foot of precipitation is required to restore conditions to normal levels.

“It’s going to take an event like this repeatedly for us to get out of this,” said Sarah Jamison, a senior servi

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