Cold/Wind Chill, Addison
- When
- December 30, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Addison forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold in Vermont, December 30 to 31, 1998
Low pressure moved into the Canadian maritimes Wednesday (December 30th) and the associated arctic front moved across the area early Wednesday (December 30th). Very cold air was ushered in on strong winds.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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.
Low pressure moved into the Canadian maritimes Wednesday (December 30th) and the associated arctic front moved across the area early Wednesday (December 30th). Very cold air was ushered in on strong winds. Snow squalls occurred across the area with between 3 and 5 inches falling in the mountains. Mount Mansfield reported 5 inches. In Rutland county several mountain roads were blocked for a short period of time Wednesday (December 30th).
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
12 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.
Cold/Wind Chill, Caledonia
- When
- December 30, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Caledonia forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.465, -72.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Chittenden
- When
- December 30, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Chittenden forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Essex
- When
- December 30, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Essex forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.728, -71.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Franklin
- When
- December 30, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.858, -72.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Grand Isle
- When
- December 30, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Grand Isle forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.797, -73.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Orange
- When
- December 30, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Orange forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.006, -72.377 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Orleans
- When
- December 30, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Orleans forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.829, -72.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Washington
- When
- December 30, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Rutland
- When
- December 30, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Rutland forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Windsor
- When
- December 30, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Windsor forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Cold/Wind Chill, Lamoille
- When
- December 30, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Lamoille forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.606, -72.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Cold/Wind Chill
- Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Cold in Michigan, December 30, 1998
- Cold in Maine, December 30 to 31, 1998
- Winter Storm in Iowa, December 30, 1998
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, December 30, 1998
- Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, December 30, 1998
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, December 30, 1998
- Winter Storm in Illinois, December 30, 1998
- Cold in New Hampshire, December 30 to 31, 1998
- Cold in New York, December 30 to 31, 1998
- Winter Weather in Illinois, December 30, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 30, 1998
- Winter Weather in Indiana, December 30, 1998
More
Every storm in Vermont in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Vermont, December 1998
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: 5675490, 5675491, 5675492, 5675493, 5675494, 5675495, 5675496, 5675497, 5675498, 5675499, 5675500, 5675501.