Winter Weather in Vermont, January 23 to 25, 2017

Name: Winter Weather in Vermont, January 23 to 25, 2017
Start: 2017-01-23T19:00
End: 2017-01-25T01:00
Location: Vermont

January 23 to 25, 2017 · NWS ALY · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

On Monday, January 23rd, an area of low pressure formed along the mid-Atlantic coast and began to slowly lift northward. Light precipitation in the form of snow began in the early evening hours.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 3

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 ALY wrote it up.

On Monday, January 23rd, an area of low pressure formed along the mid-Atlantic coast and began to slowly lift northward. Light precipitation in the form of snow began in the early evening hours. As some warmer air moved into the region aloft, the precipitation mixed with sleet, especially for southern areas.

During the overnight hours, the precipitation fell moderate at times and primarily fell in the form of sleet. The combination of wet snow and sleet made for slow travel and many vehicle accidents. Many schools were cancelled on Tuesday, January 24th. Also, the heavy wet snow downed some trees and power lines, causing isolated power outages as well.

As warmer air continued to move in aloft, the precipitation fell as freezing rain in most areas into the day on Tuesday, January 24th. The precipitation continued through the entire day on Tuesday, January 24th, but was generally lighter in intensity. The precipitation changed back to all snow briefly on Tuesday evening, before ending around midnight.

Valley areas generally picked up 2 to 4 inches of snow and sleet, with a light glaze of ice as well. Higher terrain locations within the southern Green Mountains generally had 3 to 6 inches of snow and sleet.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 23, 6:44 PM EST, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 6:44 PM EST, 16 minutes before

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The radar

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Event by event

3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Bennington

When: January 23, 7:00 PM EST to January 25, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Bennington forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.036, -73.093 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Windham

When: January 23, 7:00 PM EST to January 25, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Windham forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.991, -72.714 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Windham

When: January 23, 7:00 PM EST to January 25, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Western Windham forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.991, -72.714 (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

Every storm in Vermont in 2017 Every state in 2017 This day in weather history Warnings in Vermont, January 2017

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: 672491, 672492, 672493.