Vermont, 2003

Winter Weather in Vermont, January 9, 2003

January 9, 2003 · NWS BTV · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

An area of low pressure moved across central portions of New York state during the late night of January 8th and early morning of January 9th. The storm system reached the southern New England coast during the morning of the 9th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
$5,000
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.

An area of low pressure moved across central portions of New York state during the late night of January 8th and early morning of January 9th. The storm system reached the southern New England coast during the morning of the 9th. Light snow fell across central portions of Vermont...with accumulations generally around 4 inches. The highest report was 6 inches in the city of Rutland.

The radar

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Event by event

5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Addison

When
January 9, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Addison forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Orange

When
January 9, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Orange forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.006, -72.377 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Rutland

When
January 9, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Rutland forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Washington

When
January 9, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Windsor

When
January 9, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Windsor forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5341424, 5341425, 5341426, 5341427, 5341428.