Vermont, 2000

Winter Storm in Vermont, March 16 to 17, 2000

March 16 to 17, 2000 · NWS BTV · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

An area of low pressure moved northeast along a frontal boundary and passed across coastal southern New England during Friday morning, March 17th. Rain changed to snow during the evening of March 16th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
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 BTV wrote it up.

An area of low pressure moved northeast along a frontal boundary and passed across coastal southern New England during Friday morning, March 17th. Rain changed to snow during the evening of March 16th. At times the snow was mixed with sleet. Across the counties of Rutland and Windsor, between 5 and 7 inches of snow fell. In particular, 7 inches fell in both East Wallingford (Rutland county) and Springfield (Windsor county).

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Windsor

When
March 16, 9:00 PM EST to March 17, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Windsor forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm, Rutland

When
March 16, 9:00 PM EST to March 17, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Rutland forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
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.

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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: 5138295, 5138296.