Vermont, 2004

Winter Weather in Vermont, November 5, 2004

November 5, 2004 · NWS BTV · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A strong low pressure system over northern Maine the morning of Friday, November 5th moved northeast across the mouth of the St Lawrence River in eastern Canada the evening of November 5th. Gusty northwest winds resulted in upslope snow along the western slopes of the Green Mountains and across north central and northeast Vermont.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
6

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.

A strong low pressure system over northern Maine the morning of Friday, November 5th moved northeast across the mouth of the St Lawrence River in eastern Canada the evening of November 5th. Gusty northwest winds resulted in upslope snow along the western slopes of the Green Mountains and across north central and northeast Vermont. In Vermont, generally between 2 and 6 inches fell with a few locally higher amounts in the mountains. Specifically, a few reports included; the greatest amount of 8.7 inches in the elevated town of Sutton (Caledonia county), with 6.5 inches in East Albany (Orleans county), 4 inches in Eden (Lamoille county) and 2 inches in East Haven (Essex county).

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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Caledonia

When
November 5, 10:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Caledonia forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.465, -72.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Chittenden

When
November 5, 10:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Chittenden forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Franklin

When
November 5, 10:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.858, -72.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Essex

When
November 5, 10:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Essex forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.728, -71.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lamoille

When
November 5, 10:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Lamoille forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.606, -72.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Orleans

When
November 5, 10:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Orleans forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.829, -72.244 (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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5425341, 5425342, 5425343, 5425344, 5425345, 5425346.