Winter Storm in Vermont, December 31, 2000

Name: Winter Storm in Vermont, December 31, 2000
Start: 2000-12-31T07:00
End: 2000-12-31T15:00
Location: Vermont

December 31, 2000 · NWS BTV · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A storm system moved north along the east coast during Saturday (December 30, 2000) and reached eastern Maine Sunday, December 31, 2000. into Sunday, before the snow tapered off late Sunday.

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.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
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Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 5

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 north along the east coast during Saturday (December 30, 2000) and reached eastern Maine Sunday, December 31, 2000. Snow became steady the evening of the 30th and continued overnight...into Sunday, before the snow tapered off late Sunday. Significant accumulations were reported by early Sunday, December 31. Storm total accumulations generally ranged from 8 to 15 inches with higher amounts in the Mountains. A few specific reports included: In Washington county 10 inches at Worcester and 17 inches at Waitsfield while in Orleans county Greensboro reported 11 inches. In Essex county, Island Pond received 8 1/2 inches. In Addison county, 8 inches fell at Orwell with the greatest amounts being 19 inches at New Haven and 20 inches at South Lincoln. A few automobile accidents were reported.

The radar

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

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Event by event

5 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Addison

When: December 31, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Addison forecast zone
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Caledonia

When: December 31, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Caledonia forecast zone
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.465, -72.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Essex

When: December 31, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Essex forecast zone
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.728, -71.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Orleans

When: December 31, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Orleans forecast zone
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.829, -72.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When: December 31, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.273, -72.615 (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

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: 5178329, 5178330, 5178331, 5178332, 5178437.