Vermont, 1997

Winter Storm in Vermont, November 14, 1997

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

On November 13 and 14, a winter storm tracked from the southeast coast north to the coast of southern New England and then out to sea. Heavy snow fell across southern Vermont, with an average snowfall of 7 to 10 inches.

Where it happened

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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 November 13 and 14, a winter storm tracked from the southeast coast north to the coast of southern New England and then out to sea. Heavy snow fell across southern Vermont, with an average snowfall of 7 to 10 inches. Some specific snowfall totals included: 9 inches at Townsend and 6 inches at West Dover in Windham County and 8 inches at Manchester Center in Bennington County.

The radar

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Bennington

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Bennington forecast zone
Coordinates
43.036, -73.093 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Windham

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Windham forecast zone
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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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: 5621244, 5621245.