Winter Storm, Orleans
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM EST to December 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Orleans forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 44.829, -72.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Vermont, December 29 to 30, 1997
A major storm system moved rapidly northeast from coastal North Carolina on Monday (12/29/97) to southern New Jersey late Monday night (12/29/97) and across northern New England during Tuesday (12/30/97) and into Canada Tuesday night. Snow spread across the region late Monday night (12/29/97) and continued through Tuesday (12/30/97).
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $240,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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 major storm system moved rapidly northeast from coastal North Carolina on Monday (12/29/97) to southern New Jersey late Monday night (12/29/97) and across northern New England during Tuesday (12/30/97) and into Canada Tuesday night. Snow spread across the region late Monday night (12/29/97) and continued through Tuesday (12/30/97). Across eastern and southern Vermont the precipitation became mixed with sleet and rain. A number of traffic accidents were reported.In Vermont, the heaviest snow fell across north central and northwest portions with the greatest amount at Jay Peak with 25 inches. Elsewhere, across eastern and southern portions 7 to 12 inches fell. Specific snow accumulations included:Jay Peak (Orleans county)...................25 inchesUnderhill Center (Chittenden county)......21 inchesEden (Lamoille county).........................15.4 inchesSheldon Springs (Franklin county)..........12 inchesWaitsfield (Washington county).............12 inchesEast Wallingford (Rutland county)..........11.5 inchesLudlow (Windsor county)........................8.5 inchesSutton (Caledonia county)......................7.4 inchesBrookfield (Orange county).....................6 to 8 inchesBridport (Addison county).......................8.0 inches
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
10 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Chittenden
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM EST to December 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Chittenden forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lamoille
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM EST to December 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Lamoille forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 44.606, -72.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Franklin
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM EST to December 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 44.858, -72.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM EST to December 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Rutland
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM EST to December 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Rutland forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Windsor
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM EST to December 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Windsor forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
Winter Storm, Caledonia
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM EST to December 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Caledonia forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 44.465, -72.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Orange
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM EST to December 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Orange forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 44.006, -72.377 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Addison
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM EST to December 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Addison forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 44.031, -73.141 (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
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, December 29, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm in Vermont, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm in Alabama, December 29, 1997
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Tennessee, December 29, 1997
- Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 29, 1997
More
Every storm in Vermont in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Vermont, December 1997
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: 5624343, 5624344, 5624345, 5624346, 5624347, 5624348, 5624349, 5624350, 5624351, 5624352.