Vermont, 1999

Winter Storm in Vermont, January 8 to 9, 1999

January 8 to 9, 1999 · NWS BTV · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

An area of low pressure over the Ohio Valley during Friday afternoon (January 8th) moved northeast across New England during Saturday (January 9th). Snow overspread the region with accumulations generally between 8 and 15 inches with the lesser amounts across windsor county.

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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$65,000
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.

An area of low pressure over the Ohio Valley during Friday afternoon (January 8th) moved northeast across New England during Saturday (January 9th). Snow overspread the region with accumulations generally between 8 and 15 inches with the lesser amounts across windsor county. A few representative snowfall reports were:Craftsbury (orleans county)..... 15 inchesUnderhill (Chittenden county).....13 1/2 inches Cambridge (Lamoille county)........13 inchesShrewsbury (Rutland county)............9 inchesJay Peak (Franklin county)...........14 inchesIsland Pond (Essex county).............13 inchesOrwell (Addison county).................13 inchesSutton (Caledonia county).............12 inchesBrookfield (Orange county)...............9 inchesMarshfield (Washington county)........8 1/2 inchesLudlow (Windsor county)...................6.4 inches

The radar

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

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Event by event

12 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Addison

When
January 8, 5:00 PM EST to January 9, 4:00 PM 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)

Winter Storm, Caledonia

When
January 8, 5:00 PM EST to January 9, 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)

Winter Storm, Chittenden

When
January 8, 5:00 PM EST to January 9, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Essex

When
January 8, 5:00 PM EST to January 9, 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)

Winter Storm, Franklin

When
January 8, 5:00 PM EST to January 9, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.858, -72.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grand Isle

When
January 8, 5:00 PM EST to January 9, 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)

Winter Storm, Lamoille

When
January 8, 5:00 PM EST to January 9, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Lamoille forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.606, -72.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Orange

When
January 8, 5:00 PM EST to January 9, 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)

Winter Storm, Orleans

When
January 8, 5:00 PM EST to January 9, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Orleans forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.829, -72.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rutland

When
January 8, 5:00 PM EST to January 9, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Rutland forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When
January 8, 5:00 PM EST to January 9, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Windsor

When
January 8, 5:00 PM EST to January 9, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Windsor forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

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

More

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5689254, 5689255, 5689256, 5689257, 5689258, 5689259, 5689260, 5689261, 5689262, 5689263, 5689264, 5689265.