Vermont, 2023

Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Vermont, January 23, 2023

January 23, 2023 · NWS BTV · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

An area of low pressure moved from the Gulf of Mexico coast on January 22nd across the southern New England coast on January 23rd. Snow began across southern Vermont during the overnight hours of January 23rd and deposited 5 to 10 inches across south central Vermont, 2 to 3 inches across north-central Vermont and less than one inch along the Canadian border.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 moved from the Gulf of Mexico coast on January 22nd across the southern New England coast on January 23rd. Snow began across southern Vermont during the overnight hours of January 23rd and deposited 5 to 10 inches across south central Vermont, 2 to 3 inches across north-central Vermont and less than one inch along the Canadian border.

The radar

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Event by event

7 winter weather, 5 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Orange

When
January 23, 12:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Orange forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.006, -72.377 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A general 5 to 10 inches of snow fell across the region.

Winter Storm, Western Rutland

When
January 23, 12:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Western Rutland forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A general 5 to 10 inches of snow fell across the region.

Winter Storm, Eastern Windsor County

When
January 23, 12:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Windsor County forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
43.580, -72.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A general 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the region.

Winter Storm, Western Windsor County

When
January 23, 12:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Western Windsor County forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
43.580, -72.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A general 6 to 11 inches of snow fell across the region.

Winter Storm, Eastern Rutland

When
January 23, 12:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Rutland forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A general 6 to 11 inches of snow fell across the region.

Winter Weather, Caledonia

When
January 23, 1:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Caledonia forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.465, -72.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A general 3 to 5 inches of snow fell across the region.

Winter Weather, Eastern Addison

When
January 23, 1:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Addison forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A general 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the region.

Winter Weather, Eastern Chittenden

When
January 23, 1:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Chittenden forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A general 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the region.

Winter Weather, Lamoille

When
January 23, 1:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Lamoille forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.606, -72.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A general 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the region.

Winter Weather, Washington

When
January 23, 1:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A general 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the region.

Winter Weather, Western Addison

When
January 23, 1:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Western Addison forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A general 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the region.

Winter Weather, Western Chittenden

When
January 23, 1:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Western Chittenden forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A general 2 to 5 inches of snow fell across the region.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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: 1084686, 1084688, 1084690, 1084691, 1084693, 1084695, 1084696, 1084697, 1084698, 1084699, 1084700, 1084702.