Winter Weather in Vermont, December 16, 2000

Name: Winter Weather in Vermont, December 16, 2000
Start: 2000-12-16T15:00
End: 2000-12-16T21:00
Location: Vermont

December 16, 2000 · NWS BTV · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A storm system moved from the Ohio Valley into Canada Saturday night, December 16, 2000. Light freezing rain fell across areas east of the Green Mountains.

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.

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Heat and drought
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Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $7,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 7

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 moved from the Ohio Valley into Canada Saturday night, December 16, 2000. Light freezing rain fell across areas east of the Green Mountains. A weather spotter in Springfield, Vt reported up to a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation.

The radar

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

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Event by event

7 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Caledonia

When: December 16, 3:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Caledonia forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.465, -72.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Essex

When: December 16, 3:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Essex forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.728, -71.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lamoille

When: December 16, 3:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Lamoille forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.606, -72.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Orange

When: December 16, 3:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Orange forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.006, -72.377 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Orleans

When: December 16, 3:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Orleans forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.829, -72.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Washington

When: December 16, 3:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Windsor

When: December 16, 3:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Windsor forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Vermont in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings in Vermont, December 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: 5178522, 5178523, 5178524, 5178525, 5178526, 5178527, 5178528.