Vermont, 2025

Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Vermont, January 28 to 29, 2025

January 28 to 29, 2025 · NWS BTV · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

An area of low pressure, known as a clipper, moved across northern New England and northern NY on January 29th. Snow overspread VT during the overnight hours of January 29th and ended during the afternoon.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
13

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, known as a clipper, moved across northern New England and northern NY on January 29th. Snow overspread VT during the overnight hours of January 29th and ended during the afternoon.

A widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow fell across VT with 4 to 8+ inches across the higher terrain of favorable upslope regions of the northern Green Mountains and 1 to 2 inches in the Champlain Valley.

The radar

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Event by event

12 winter weather, 1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Eastern Franklin

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.858, -72.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall accumulations of 5 to 9 inches were observed along the western slopes.

Winter Weather, Eastern Chittenden

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 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)

Snowfall accumulations of 4 to 7 inches were observed along the western slopes.

Winter Weather, Lamoille

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 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)

Snowfall accumulations of 4 to 7 inches were observed along the western slopes.

Winter Weather, Caledonia

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 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)

Snowfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches were observed.

Winter Weather, Essex

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Essex forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.728, -71.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall accumulations of 3 to 7 inches were observed.

Winter Weather, Orleans

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Orleans forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.829, -72.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall accumulations of 4 to 7 inches were observed.

Winter Weather, Washington

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 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)

Snowfall accumulations of 3 to 7 inches were observed.

Winter Weather, Orange

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Orange forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.006, -72.377 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches were observed.

Winter Weather, Eastern Addison

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 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)

Snowfall accumulations of 3 to 5 inches were observed.

Winter Weather, Eastern Rutland

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Rutland forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall accumulations of 3 to 5 inches were observed.

Winter Weather, Western Windsor County

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 3:00 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)

Snowfall accumulations of 3 to 5 inches were observed.

Winter Weather, Eastern Windsor County

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 3:00 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)

Snowfall accumulations of 2 to 5 inches were observed.

Winter Weather, Western Rutland

When
January 28, 9:00 PM EST to January 29, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Western Rutland forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall accumulations of 2 to 5 inches were observed.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1225846, 1225847, 1225848, 1225849, 1225850, 1225851, 1225852, 1225853, 1225854, 1225855, 1225856, 1225857, 1225858.