Vermont, 2000

Winter Weather in Vermont, December 19 to 20, 2000

December 19 to 20, 2000 · NWS BTV · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A storm system developed along the mid atlantic coast Tuesday night, December 19th and moved northeast to Cape Cod Wednesday morning, December 20th. Snow fell across the area Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
$30,000
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 storm system developed along the mid atlantic coast Tuesday night, December 19th and moved northeast to Cape Cod Wednesday morning, December 20th. Snow fell across the area Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. Amounts were generally between 3 and 6 inches. A few reports included: Burlington in Chittenden county...6.1 inches, Castleton in Rutland county 6 inches, South Lincoln in Addison county 5.8 inches, Springfield in Windsor county 5 inches and Brookfield in Orange county 5 inches.

The radar

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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Addison

When
December 19, 11:00 PM EST to December 20, 6:00 AM 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 Weather, Chittenden

When
December 19, 11:00 PM EST to December 20, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Grand Isle

When
December 19, 11:00 PM EST to December 20, 6:00 AM 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 Weather, Orange

When
December 19, 11:00 PM EST to December 20, 6:00 AM 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 Weather, Rutland

When
December 19, 11:00 PM EST to December 20, 6:00 AM 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 Weather, Windsor

When
December 19, 11:00 PM EST to December 20, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Windsor forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
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.

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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: 5178445, 5178446, 5178447, 5178448, 5178449, 5178450.