Winter Storm, Bennington
- When
- April 9, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Bennington forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.036, -73.093 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Vermont, April 9, 2000
A strong cold front moved across eastern New York, then stalled to the east, over the Connecticut River valley late on April 8. Low pressure developed along this front, off Cape Hatteras.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 ALY wrote it up.
A strong cold front moved across eastern New York, then stalled to the east, over the Connecticut River valley late on April 8. Low pressure developed along this front, off Cape Hatteras. This storm strengthen as it moved due north along the front during the early morning hours of the 9th. Ample moisture was supplied by the warm air mass over eastern New England. Enough cold air was both advected into the region as well as transported downward by heavy precipitation to change the rain over to snow and produce an unusually late season snowstorm. The changeover took place during the morning hours of the 9th. Gusty winds approaching 35 mph produced near blizzard conditions at times, including both blowing and drifting of the snow. Four to 8 inches of snow covered extreme southern Vermont. Bennington reported 8 inches and and Jackonsville in Windham county reported 7 inches. Since the storm happened on a Sunday, disruptions from it were minimized. However, some business were closed or delayed in opening.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Windham
- When
- April 9, 4:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Windham forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.991, -72.714 (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
- Winter Storm in New York, April 9, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Georgia, April 9, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Maine, April 9 to 11, 2000
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in New Jersey, April 9, 2000
- Wildfire in Florida, April 9 to 13, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, April 9, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, April 9, 2000
- Winter Storm in New York, April 9, 2000
- Winter Storm in New York, April 9, 2000
- Winter Storm in Connecticut, April 9, 2000
- Winter Storm in Massachusetts, April 9, 2000
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 9, 2000
More
Every storm in Vermont in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Vermont, April 2000
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: 5140426, 5140427.