Winter Storm, Caledonia
- When
- April 9, 10:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Caledonia forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.465, -72.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Vermont, April 9, 2000
A complex storm system over the Ohio Valley region Saturday, April 8th moved northeast and reorganized over central New England early Sunday (April 9th) and then moved into eastern Quebec later Sunday and Sunday night , April 9th. Periods of rain fell late Saturday (April 8th) into early Sunday (April 9th).
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
- $150,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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 complex storm system over the Ohio Valley region Saturday, April 8th moved northeast and reorganized over central New England early Sunday (April 9th) and then moved into eastern Quebec later Sunday and Sunday night , April 9th. Periods of rain fell late Saturday (April 8th) into early Sunday (April 9th). The precipitation changed to sleet Sunday morning and then to snow. Up to 3/8 of an inch of ice accumulated in Newark (Essex county) and 1/8 inch ice in Sutton (Caledonia county) with branches bowed down and some small tree limbs broken before the change to snow. Up to 3/8 of an inch of ice also accumulated in portions of Rutland county. Heavy snow fell during Sunday (April 9th). Power outages were reported in Washington and Rutland counties. Numerous accidents occurred during Sunday. One accident resulted in the closure of Rte 2 near East Montpelier (Washington county) Sunday afternoon. Snow accumulations were generally between 8 and 15 inches, but locally higher amounts fell in the Mountains. A few reports included: 14 inches in East Albany (Orleans county), 13 inches in Morrisville (Lamoille county), 10 inches in Waitsfield (Washington county), 9.5 inches in Chittenden (Rutland county), 9.2 inches in Sutton (Caledonia county), and 7.5 inches in East Haven (Essex county). The greatest amounts reported were 25 inches in Eden (Lamoille county) and 22 inches at Jay Peak (Orleans county).
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Essex
- When
- April 9, 10:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Essex forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.728, -71.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- April 9, 10:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lamoille
- When
- April 9, 10:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lamoille forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.606, -72.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Orleans
- When
- April 9, 10:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Orleans forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.829, -72.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Rutland
- When
- April 9, 10:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Rutland forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.580, -73.037 (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 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
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, April 9, 2000
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: 5142546, 5142547, 5142548, 5142549, 5142550, 5142551.