Winter Storm in Vermont, March 30 to 31, 2001

Name: Winter Storm in Vermont, March 30 to 31, 2001
Start: 2001-03-30T09:00
End: 2001-03-31T00:00
Location: Vermont

March 30 to 31, 2001 · NWS ALY · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A low pressure formed over southeastern Pennsylvania early on March 29th. This storm tracked northeast, off the New Jersey coast, to become the fourth and final nor'easter of March.

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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
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.

A low pressure formed over southeastern Pennsylvania early on March 29th. This storm tracked northeast, off the New Jersey coast, to become the fourth and final nor'easter of March. By the end of the day, this low pressure was centered north of Cape Cod. The storm was weak, however it tapped into a rich supply of Atlantic moisture. While a mix of snow sleet and rain fell in valley locations, very wet heavy snow once again buried portions of the higher terrain of southern Vermont. In Bennington County, Sunderland reported 9.8 inches of snow, while Peru had 15. In Windham County, Marlboro had 8.5 and West Wardsboro had 13.5 inches.

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 Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 30, 8:30 AM EST, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 8:30 AM EST, 30 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION ... UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
830 AM EST FRI MAR 30 2001

.DISC...HAVE ADDED ADDITIONAL WS WARNINGS FOR THE NRN CTSKLS AND PARTS
OF MHWK VLY.

.ALY...FFA THRU THIS EVE NYZ058>061-063>066-CTZ001-
       WS WARNING THRU FRI EVE NYZ032-033-038>043-047-048-051-
         054-058-061-VTZ013-014-
       WW ADVISORY THRU THE EVENING NY049-050-052-053-063-

The radar

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

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Bennington

When: March 30, 9:00 AM EST to March 31, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Bennington forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.036, -73.093 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Windham

When: March 30, 9:00 AM EST to March 31, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Windham forecast zone
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

Every storm in Vermont in 2001 Every state in 2001 This day in weather history Warnings in Vermont, March 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5236992, 5236993.