Winter Storm in Vermont, April 10 to 11, 1996

Name: Winter Storm in Vermont, April 10 to 11, 1996
Start: 1996-04-10T03:00
End: 1996-04-11T03:00
Location: Vermont

April 10 to 11, 1996 · NWS BTV · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

A storm system off the Virginia coast Tuesday morning (4/9/96) moved to near Cape Cod Wednesday morning (4/10/96). Snow spread into Southern Vermont during the predawn hours of Wednesday and overspread the remainder of Vermont during the morning.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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Wind
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Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $55,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 12

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BTV wrote it up.

A storm system off the Virginia coast Tuesday morning (4/9/96) moved to near Cape Cod Wednesday morning (4/10/96). This system then continued to move northeast toward the Canadian Maritimes Wednesday night.Snow spread into Southern Vermont during the predawn hours of Wednesday and overspread the remainder of Vermont during the morning. The snow tapered off to flurries late Wednesday night except not until 3 AM Thursday (4/11/96) in Northeast Vermont.The heaviest snow fell over and east of the Green Mountains with 7 to 14 inches. In the Champlain Valley 2 to 5 inches fell with heaviest amounts above the 700 foot level. The wet snow resulted in some power outages and minor automobile accidents.A few snowfall reports include:Canaan (Essex County)...................12 inchesNewport (Orleans County)................10 inchesWest Danville (Caledonia County).........9 inchesCambridge (Lamoille County)..............8 inchesFletcher (Franklin)......................7 inchesWallingford (Rutland)....................6 inchesBethel (Windsor County)..................6 inchesSo. Burlington (Chittenden County).....5.5 inches

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

12 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Windsor

When: April 10, 3:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Windsor forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000

Winter Storm, Western Rutland

When: April 10, 3:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Western Rutland forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Orange

When: April 10, 5:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Orange forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.006, -72.377 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lamoille

When: April 10, 6:00 AM EST to April 11, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Lamoille forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.606, -72.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Addison

When: April 10, 7:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Western Addison forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When: April 10, 7:00 AM EST to April 11, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Caledonia

When: April 10, 7:00 AM EST to April 11, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Caledonia forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.465, -72.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Chittenden

When: April 10, 7:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Western Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Essex

When: April 10, 7:00 AM EST to April 11, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Essex forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.728, -71.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Orleans

When: April 10, 8:00 AM EST to April 11, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Orleans forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.829, -72.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Franklin

When: April 10, 8:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Western Franklin forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.858, -72.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grand Isle

When: April 10, 8:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Grand Isle forecast zone
Coordinates: 44.797, -73.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Vermont in 1996 Every state in 1996 This day in weather history Warnings in Vermont, April 1996

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5552061, 5552062, 5552063, 5552067, 5552064, 5552065, 5552066, 5552068, 5552069, 5552070, 5552071, 5552072.