Vermont, 1996

Winter Storm in Vermont, February 16 to 17, 1996

February 16 to 17, 1996 · NWS BTV · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A storm system off the Mid Atlantic coast Friday afternoon (2/16/96) moved to the east of Cape Cod Saturday morning (2/17/96) then into the Gulf of Maine Saturday night. Across portions of southern and eastern Vermont between 3 and 6 inches of snow fell.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 Mid Atlantic coast Friday afternoon (2/16/96) moved to the east of Cape Cod Saturday morning (2/17/96) then into the Gulf of Maine Saturday night. Steady snow overspread central and eastern Vermont Friday night and tapered off to flurries midday Saturday.Across portions of southern and eastern Vermont between 3 and 6 inches of snow fell. A few of the heavier amounts were: Springfield (Windsor County) 5 inches, both Brookfield (Orange County) and Danby 4 Corners (Rutland County) received 4 inches.Automobile accidents were reported...especially in the counties of Windsor, Washington and Caledonia.

The radar

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Event by event

7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Essex

When
February 16, 10:00 PM EST to February 17, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
44.728, -71.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Orleans

When
February 16, 10:00 PM EST to February 17, 12:00 PM 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, Caledonia

When
February 16, 10:00 PM EST to February 17, 12:00 PM 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, Washington

When
February 16, 10:00 PM EST to February 17, 11:00 AM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Orange

When
February 16, 10:00 PM EST to February 17, 11:00 AM 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, Western Rutland

When
February 16, 10:00 PM EST to February 17, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Western Rutland forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Windsor

When
February 16, 10:00 PM EST to February 17, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Windsor forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000

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

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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: 5555617, 5555618, 5555619, 5555620, 5555621, 5555622, 5555623.