Winter Weather in Vermont, December 17 to 18, 2001

Name: Winter Weather in Vermont, December 17 to 18, 2001
Start: 2001-12-17T15:00
End: 2001-12-18T09:00
Location: Vermont

December 17 to 18, 2001 · NWS BTV · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
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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: $65,000
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.

An area of low pressure over the Ohio Valley Monday, December 17th moved to the New Jersey coast the night of the 17th and then to off the southern New England coast Tuesday morning, December 18th. Light snow spread north across the area during the afternoon...mixing with freezing rain during the evening hours then back to all snow. Accumulations were generally 3 to 6 inches. A few reports included: In Addison county, Cornwall reported 5.8 inches while in Chittenden county, Hanksville reported 4.8 inches. In Orleans county, Newport reported 5.5 inches with 5 inches in Waitsfield (Washington county). Numerous minor automobile accidents were reported across the entire area.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Burlington, VT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 17, 11:05 AM EST, 3 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 11:05 AM EST, 3 hours 55 minutes before

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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, Addison

When: December 17, 3:00 PM EST to December 18, 9:00 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 17, 3:00 PM EST to December 18, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Franklin

When: December 17, 3:00 PM EST to December 18, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Franklin forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.858, -72.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Grand Isle

When: December 17, 3:00 PM EST to December 18, 9:00 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, Lamoille

When: December 17, 3:00 PM EST to December 18, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Lamoille forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.606, -72.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Orleans

When: December 17, 3:00 PM EST to December 18, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Orleans forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.829, -72.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Washington

When: December 17, 3:00 PM EST to December 18, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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 2001 Every state in 2001 This day in weather history Warnings in Vermont, December 2001

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5276295, 5276296, 5276297, 5276298, 5276299, 5276300, 5276301.