Vermont, 2005

Winter Weather in Vermont, December 29, 2005

December 29, 2005 · NWS BTV · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

An area of low pressure in the Ohio Valley the evening of December 28th moved northeast across southern New England during the day of December 29. Light freezing rain spread across the area during the very early morning of December 29th, and finally changed to plain rain by mid morning of December 29th.

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
$30,000
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.

An area of low pressure in the Ohio Valley the evening of December 28th moved northeast across southern New England during the day of December 29. Light freezing rain spread across the area during the very early morning of December 29th, and finally changed to plain rain by mid morning of December 29th. Difficult travel resulted.

The radar

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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Caledonia

When
December 29, 12:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Caledonia forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.465, -72.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Franklin

When
December 29, 12:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern 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, Essex

When
December 29, 12:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.728, -71.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lamoille

When
December 29, 12:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Lamoille forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.606, -72.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Orleans

When
December 29, 12:00 AM EST to 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 29, 12:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
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

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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: 5484049, 5484050, 5484051, 5484052, 5484053, 5484054.