Vermont, 1998

Winter Weather in Vermont, March 14 to 15, 1998

March 14 to 15, 1998 · NWS BTV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An area of low pressure moved across northern New York and northern New England during Saturday (March 14) and then into the Canadian maritimes Sunday (March 15). A complex pattern of snow accumulations resulted in generally 3 to 6 inches across far northeast Vermont in Essex county.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 moved across northern New York and northern New England during Saturday (March 14) and then into the Canadian maritimes Sunday (March 15). A complex pattern of snow accumulations resulted in generally 3 to 6 inches across far northeast Vermont in Essex county.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Essex

When
March 14, 11:00 AM EST to March 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Essex forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.728, -71.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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: 5656767.