Vermont, 1998

Winter Storm in Vermont, January 23 to 24, 1998

January 23 to 24, 1998 · NWS BTV · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

An area of low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico Thursday (January 22) moved to the Ohio Valley Friday morning (January 23) and weakened. A secondary storm developed in the mid-atlantric coastal region Friday (January 23) and moved northeast.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
$80,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 over the Gulf of Mexico Thursday (January 22) moved to the Ohio Valley Friday morning (January 23) and weakened. A secondary storm developed in the mid-atlantric coastal region Friday (January 23) and moved northeast. Snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain Friday night.A few snow and ice accumulations were as follows:Brookfield (Orange county)...................13 inchesMarshfield (Washington county).............11.5 inchesBethel (Windsor country).........................11 inchesBurlington (Chittenden county)................6.9 inches

The radar

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

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Event by event

8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Orange

When
January 23, 9:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Orange forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.006, -72.377 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When
January 23, 9:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Windsor

When
January 23, 9:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Windsor forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm, Chittenden

When
January 23, 9:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Franklin

When
January 23, 9:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.858, -72.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grand Isle

When
January 23, 9:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Grand Isle forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.797, -73.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rutland

When
January 23, 9:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Rutland forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Addison

When
January 23, 9:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Addison forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.031, -73.141 (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.

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5656523, 5656524, 5656525, 5656526, 5656527, 5656528, 5656529, 5656530.