Winter Storm in Vermont, January 3, 1996

Name: Winter Storm in Vermont, January 3, 1996
Start: 1996-01-03T00:00
End: 1996-01-03T23:59
Location: Vermont

January 3, 1996 · NWS BTV · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

A storm system along the Mid Atlantic coast Tuesday night (1/2/96)intensified and moved northeast and passed south of Cape Cod Wednesday afternoon (1/3/96). Snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 5 inches in Grand Isle Franklin, Orleans, Essex and Caledonia counties.

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: $95,000
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 along the Mid Atlantic coast Tuesday night (1/2/96)intensified and moved northeast and passed south of Cape Cod Wednesday afternoon (1/3/96). Snow became steady across Vermont around 3 AM Wednesday morning and ended late Wednesday night.Snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 5 inches in Grand Isle Franklin, Orleans, Essex and Caledonia counties. In Chittenden and Lamoille counties 6 to 10 inches fell while a foot or more accumulated in Rutland, Orange, Addison, Washington and Windsor counties.A few of the greater snow amounta were: 14 inches in Montpelier (Washington County), 13.3 inches in South Lincoln (Addison County), 13 inches in Union Village (Orange County) and Rochester (Windsor County), 12 inches in Danby 4 Corners (Rutland County). Numerous minor automobile accidents were reported across the state with widespread power outages in Central and Southern Vermont.

The radar

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Event by event

12 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Western Addison

When: January 3, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM 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, Western Rutland

When: January 3, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 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, Windsor

When: January 3, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Windsor forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000

Winter Storm, Western Chittenden

When: January 3, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Western Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage: $15,000
Coordinates: 44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Orange

When: January 3, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 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: January 3, 2:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM 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, Washington

When: January 3, 2:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM 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, Grand Isle

When: January 3, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM 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 3, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Western Franklin forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 44.858, -72.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Orleans

When: January 3, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Orleans forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 44.829, -72.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Essex

When: January 3, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM 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, Caledonia

When: January 3, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5554195, 5554197, 5554198, 5554191, 5554196, 5554192, 5554194, 5554034, 5554035, 5554036, 5554190, 5554193.