The snow is still expected to have a total snow of 12-18 inches in southern New Hampshire and southern Maine before tapering off late in the afternoon.
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the entire area as the National Weather Service is expecting snow to fall heavy at times between late Saturday night and most of Sunday.
The Essex County District Attorney's Office told Seacoast Current that a death connected to the crash is under investigation but did not disclose details.
New Hampshire State Police said their Special Enforcement Unit aircraft spotted a white 2017 Ford Explorer in the southbound lanes of Route 95 in Portsmouth around 9 a.m