Winter Storm, Eastern Chittenden
- When
- January 15, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 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 Storm in Vermont, January 15, 2006
An arctic cold front moved across northern New York and Vermont during the night of the 14th and early morning of the 15th. Record warm temperatures in the 50s on Saturday the 14th, were replaced with temperatures in the single numbers and teens Sunday afternoon.
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.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $15,000
- 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 BTV wrote it up.
An arctic cold front moved across northern New York and Vermont during the night of the 14th and early morning of the 15th. Record warm temperatures in the 50s on Saturday the 14th, were replaced with temperatures in the single numbers and teens Sunday afternoon. Low pressure moved along this arctic front and across eastern New England with rain changing to snow across the region late Saturday night through Sunday morning. It was quite blustery with Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph and gusts to 40 mph causing blowing and drifting snow. Snowfall accumulations were 5 to 8 inches with isolated higher amounts. Snowfall reports included Jericho with 7 inches and Waitsfield with 7 inches.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- January 15, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.273, -72.615 (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
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- Flash Flood in Puerto Rico, January 15, 2006
- Storm Surge in Maryland, January 15, 2006
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- Strong Wind in Rhode Island, January 15, 2006
- Winter Storm and Strong Wind in New Hampshire, January 15, 2006
- High Wind in New York, January 15, 2006
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: 5491710, 5491711.