Winter Storm in Vermont, January 12 to 13, 1996

Name: Winter Storm in Vermont, January 12 to 13, 1996
Start: 1996-01-12T13:00
End: 1996-01-13T08:00
Location: Vermont

January 12 to 13, 1996 · NWS BTV · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

Steady snow began across the state during the mid and late afternoon of Friday, with the heaviest snow falling between 9 PM Friday and 3 AM Saturday 91/13/96). In general, 3 to 6 inches fell in the Vermont counties of Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Orleans, Essex, Caledonia and Lamoille.

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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $80,000
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 over eastern Kentucky early Friday morning (1/12/96)reformed along the North Carolina coast during Friday morning andmoved to the New Jersey coast Friday evening before continuingnortheast to the maine coast Saturday morning (1/13/96).Steady snow began across the state during the mid and late afternoon of Friday, with the heaviest snow falling between 9 PM Friday and 3 AM Saturday 91/13/96). Across Northern Vermont, the snow ended around 5 AM Saturday morning (1/13/96) while ending around 8 AM Saturday in Southern Vermont.In general, 3 to 6 inches fell in the Vermont counties of Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Orleans, Essex, Caledonia and Lamoille. Across the remainder of Vermont, generally 6 to 12 inches fell. A few of the heavier amounts were: 11 inches in Montpelier (Washington County) and Ludlow (Windsor County), with 9 inches in Chelsea (Orange County) and 7 inches in both South Lincoln (Addison County) and Wallingford (Rutland County). Numerous minor automobile accidents were reported statewide.

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, Western Rutland

When: January 12, 1:00 PM EST to January 13, 8:00 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: January 12, 1:00 PM EST to January 13, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Windsor forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000

Winter Storm, Washington

When: January 12, 2:00 PM EST to January 13, 8:00 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, Western Addison

When: January 12, 2:00 PM EST to January 13, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Western Addison forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Orange

When: January 12, 2:00 PM EST to January 13, 8:00 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, Grand Isle

When: January 12, 4:00 PM EST to January 13, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Grand Isle forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.797, -73.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Franklin

When: January 12, 4:00 PM EST to January 13, 5:00 AM 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, Orleans

When: January 12, 4:00 PM EST to January 13, 5:00 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, Essex

When: January 12, 4:00 PM EST to January 13, 5:00 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, Western Chittenden

When: January 12, 4:00 PM EST to January 13, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Western Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lamoille

When: January 12, 4:00 PM EST to January 13, 5:00 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, Caledonia

When: January 12, 4:00 PM EST to January 13, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Caledonia forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 44.465, -72.102 (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, January 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5554209, 5554210, 5554206, 5554207, 5554208, 5554199, 5554200, 5554201, 5554202, 5554203, 5554204, 5554205.