Vermont, 1998

Heavy Snow in Vermont, March 21 to 22, 1998

March 21 to 22, 1998 · NWS BTV · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

A storm system along the Virginia coast on Saturday (March 21) moved slowly northeast into the Gulf of Maine late Sunday and Sunday night (March 22) . Snow was heavy Saturday night into Sunday morning with a number of traffic accidents reported and brief power outages.

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.

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  • Wind
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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$115,000
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.

A storm system along the Virginia coast on Saturday (March 21) moved slowly northeast into the Gulf of Maine late Sunday and Sunday night (March 22) . Snow was heavy Saturday night into Sunday morning with a number of traffic accidents reported and brief power outages. The snow tapered off to snow showers Sunday night. Snow accumulations were generally 15 to 20 inches across northwest and north central Vermont with around a foot elsewhere across the area. The heaviest report was 25 inches at Jay Peak near the border of the Vermont counties of Franklin and Orleans. The following are a few snow accumulations from across the area:Albany (Orleans county)..............19.2 inchesEden (Lamoille county).............18.0 inchesEssex (Chittenden county).........16.0 inchesSheldon Springs (Franklin county)..............16.0 inches Waitsfield (Washington county)........14.0 inchesBrookfield (Orange county)...............14.0 inchesSouth Lincoln (Addison county)..............12.5 inchesRochester (Windsor county).............12.0 inchesSutton (Caledonia county)..........12.0 inchesRutland (Rutland county)..............11.5 inchesIsland Pond (Essex county).................10.0 inches.

The radar

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Event by event

12 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Addison

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Addison forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Caledonia

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Caledonia forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.465, -72.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Chittenden

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Essex

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.728, -71.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Franklin

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 4:00 PM 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)

Heavy Snow, Grand Isle

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 4:00 PM 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)

Heavy Snow, Lamoille

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Lamoille forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.606, -72.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Orange

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Orange forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.006, -72.377 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Orleans

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Orleans forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.829, -72.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Rutland

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Rutland forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Washington

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Windsor

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Windsor forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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: 5656818, 5656819, 5656820, 5656821, 5656822, 5656823, 5656824, 5656825, 5656826, 5656827, 5656828, 5656829.