Vermont, 2008

Winter Storm in Vermont, November 21 to 22, 2008

November 21 to 22, 2008 · NWS BTV · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A large, deep and unstable upper atmospheric trough across Ontario and the Great Lakes on November 21st developed into a strong upper atmospheric area of low pressure across New England during the night of the 21st and into the morning hours of the 22nd. The increased instability, favorable northwest upslope flow and sufficient moisture across the western slopes of the central and northern Green…

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
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.

A large, deep and unstable upper atmospheric trough across Ontario and the Great Lakes on November 21st developed into a strong upper atmospheric area of low pressure across New England during the night of the 21st and into the morning hours of the 22nd.

The increased instability, favorable northwest upslope flow and sufficient moisture across the western slopes of the central and northern Green Mountains of Vermont accounted for moderate to localized heavy snowfall just before midnight on the 22nd into the morning hours.

Widespread snowfall reports of 4 to 8 inches were observed within 15 miles west of the spine of the Green Mountains with localized amounts exceeding a foot. Some specific snowfall totals include; 16 inches in Jerusalem (Addison county), 12 inches in Starksboro (Addison county), 11 inches in Jericho (Chittenden county), 10 inches in North Underhill (Chittenden county) and Lincoln (Addison county).

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Eastern Addison

When
November 21, 11:00 PM EST to November 22, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Addison forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Chittenden

When
November 21, 11:00 PM EST to November 22, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (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.

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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: 140880, 140881.