Winter Storm in Vermont, March 14, 1997

Name: Winter Storm in Vermont, March 14, 1997
Start: 1997-03-14T04:00
End: 1997-03-14T23:00
Location: Vermont

March 14, 1997 · NWS ALY · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

On March 14, a complex area of low pressure tracked from northern Ohio northeast to southern Ontario Canada. This system produced several hours of heavy snow across Bennington and Windham Counties.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $20,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

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 ALY wrote it up.

On March 14, a complex area of low pressure tracked from northern Ohio northeast to southern Ontario Canada. This system produced several hours of heavy snow across Bennington and Windham Counties. The snow changed to sleet and eventually to freezing rain which caused significant icing. Snowfall totals generally ranged from 2 to 5 inches with up to 8 inches in the Green Mountains. The icing resulted in treacherous driving conditions along with downed trees and power lines. Scattered power outages occurred across this region.

The radar

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Bennington

When: March 14, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Bennington forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 43.036, -73.093 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Windham

When: March 14, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Western Windham forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 42.991, -72.714 (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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Vermont in 1997 Every state in 1997 This day in weather history Warnings in Vermont, March 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: 5592675, 5592676.