Vermont, 2005

Winter Weather in Vermont, December 29 to 30, 2005

December 29 to 30, 2005 · NWS BTV · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A storm system which exited New England, moved through the Gulf of Maine the night of December 29, and into the Canadian Maritimes the day of December 30. Residual moisture resulted in freezing rain changing to snow in the Champlain Valley of Vermont the night of the 29th of December.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
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.

A storm system which exited New England, moved through the Gulf of Maine the night of December 29, and into the Canadian Maritimes the day of December 30. Residual moisture resulted in freezing rain changing to snow in the Champlain Valley of Vermont the night of the 29th of December. Accumulations were light, with generally 2 to 4 inches in both Franklin and Chittenden counties and around 3 inches in Lamoille county. Elsewhere across Vermont accumulations were 2 inches or less.

The radar

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Event by event

5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Lamoille

When
December 29, 9:00 PM EST to December 30, 1:00 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, Western Chittenden

When
December 29, 9:00 PM EST to December 30, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Western Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Chittenden

When
December 29, 9:00 PM EST to December 30, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Franklin

When
December 29, 9:00 PM EST to December 30, 1:00 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, Western Franklin

When
December 29, 9:00 PM EST to December 30, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Western 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)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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More

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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: 5482991, 5482992, 5482993, 5482994, 5484058.