Vermont, 1997

Winter Storm in Vermont, March 14, 1997

March 14, 1997 · NWS BTV · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

Snow accumulations were generally 4 to 7 inches across the area before the mix or change to sleet or freezing rain.

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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$205,000
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.

An area of low pressure in the Ohio Valley Thursday (3/13/97) afternoon moved into the eastern Great Lakes region midday Friday (3/14/97) and across northern New England Friday night.Snow overspread the region Friday and mixed with sleet and freezing rain during Friday afternoon and night with ice accumulations on top of the snow.Snow accumulations were generally 4 to 7 inches across the area before the mix or change to sleet or freezing rain. A few of the snow reports were as follows:Bethel (Windsor County)......7 inchesSouth Newbury (Orange County).....7 inchesNewport (Orleans County)......6 inchesWest Burke (Caledonia County)....5 inchesIsland Pond (Essex County)........5 inchesMorrisville (lamoille County).....5 inchesSt Albans (Franklin County)......5 inchesJericho (Chittenden County)...5 inchesRutland (Rutland County)......4 inches

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, Grand Isle

When
March 14, 9:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where
Grand Isle forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
44.797, -73.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Franklin

When
March 14, 9:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
44.858, -72.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Orleans

When
March 14, 9:00 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
March 14, 9:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where
Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
44.728, -71.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Chittenden

When
March 14, 9:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western 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
March 14, 9:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where
Lamoille forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
44.606, -72.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Caledonia

When
March 14, 9:00 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)

Winter Storm, Washington

When
March 14, 9:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Addison

When
March 14, 9:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western Addison forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Orange

When
March 14, 9:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where
Orange forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
44.006, -72.377 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Rutland

When
March 14, 9:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western Rutland forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Windsor

When
March 14, 9:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where
Windsor forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000

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.

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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: 5601953, 5601954, 5601955, 5601956, 5601957, 5601958, 5601959, 5601960, 5601961, 5601962, 5601963, 5601964.