Winter Storm, Bennington
- When
- February 18, 3:00 PM EST to February 19, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Bennington forecast zone
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.036, -73.093 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Vermont, February 18 to 19, 2000
An area of low pressure developed over the Texas Panhandle on February 17. The low deepened and tapped into Gulf of Mexico moisture as it tracked northeast through the Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys early on Feburary 18.
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
- $8,000
- 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.
An area of low pressure developed over the Texas Panhandle on February 17. The low deepened and tapped into Gulf of Mexico moisture as it tracked northeast through the Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys early on Feburary 18. The storm then tracked across the Mason Dixon line early on Feburary 19 before heading out to sea. Southern Vermont remained in the cold portion of the system and received all snow. Eight to 14 inch snow accumulations were common. Specific accumulation amounts included 14.3 inches at Peru in Bennington county, and 12.5 inches at Windham in Windham county. The storm resulted in many school and business closures, and some traffic accidents.
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
- February 18, 4:00 PM EST to February 19, 12:00 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
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in West Virginia, February 18 to 21, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Ohio, February 18 to 21, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Kentucky, February 18, 2000
- Winter Storm in New York, February 18 to 19, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Kentucky, February 18, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Pennsylvania, February 18 to 20, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in West Virginia, February 18 to 19, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Ohio, February 18 to 19, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kentucky, February 18 to 21, 2000
- Tornado in Arkansas, February 18, 2000
- Flash Flood in Kentucky, February 18, 2000
- Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, February 18, 2000
More
Every storm in Vermont in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Vermont, February 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: 5134185, 5134186.