Vermont, 1997

Winter Storm in Vermont, November 14 to 15, 1997

November 14 to 15, 1997 · NWS BTV · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

Steady snow overspread the region in response to an area of low pressure south of Long Island, NY Friday morning (11/14/97) which moved northeast out to sea by Saturday (11/15/97). 5 inchesWaitsfield (Washington county)..............

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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$80,000
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.

Steady snow overspread the region in response to an area of low pressure south of Long Island, NY Friday morning (11/14/97) which moved northeast out to sea by Saturday (11/15/97). A few snow reports from this storm system follow:Huntington Center (Chittenden county).....7.0 inches Ludlow (Windsor county).......................10.0 inches Rutland (Rutland county).......................10.0 inchesOrwell (Addison county)..........................8.5 inchesWaitsfield (Washington county).............. 8.0 inchesGroton (Caledonia county).......................8.0 inchesAlbany (Orleans county)..........................7.6 inchesChlesea (Orange county).........................7.5 inchesEden (Lamoille county)............................7.3 inchesBerkshire (Franklin county)......................4.3 inches

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

10 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Windsor

When
November 14, 8:00 AM EST to November 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Windsor forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000

Winter Storm, Rutland

When
November 14, 8:00 AM EST to November 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Rutland forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Addison

When
November 14, 8:00 AM EST to November 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Addison forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Chittenden

When
November 14, 9:00 AM EST to November 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When
November 14, 9:00 AM EST to November 15, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lamoille

When
November 14, 9:00 AM EST to November 15, 9:00 AM 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
November 14, 10:00 AM EST to November 15, 10:00 AM 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, Orleans

When
November 14, 10:00 AM EST to November 15, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Orleans forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
44.829, -72.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Orange

When
November 14, 10:00 AM EST to November 15, 10:00 AM 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, Essex

When
November 14, 10:00 AM EST to November 15, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
44.728, -71.736 (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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5624164, 5624165, 5624166, 5624163, 5624167, 5624171, 5624168, 5624169, 5624170, 5624172.