Heavy Snow in Vermont
Every heavy snow event the National Weather Service has filed in Vermont, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
The most significant on the map
The most significant heavy snow episodes in Vermont.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 209
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $3.5 million
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, December 1 to 2, 1997An area of low pressure off the Middle Atlantic coast Sunday night (11/30/97) moved to near Cape Cod early Monday (12/01/97) and continued to move northeast thereafter.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, February 14, 2007Low pressure developed across the lower Mississippi river valley on the morning of the 13th and moved into the central Appalachians by the early morning hours of the 14th.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, February 13 to 14, 2014A Winter storm, responsible for record ice and snow across the southeast United States on February 12th, moved and redeveloped off the southeast United states coastline on February 13th.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, February 5, 2014The combination of low pressure from the Gulf of Mexico, that moved into the Ohio River valley on the night of February 4th and a developing coastal low that moved south of New England on February 5th delivered widespread snowfall to Vermont on February 5th.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, March 21 to 22, 1998A storm system along the Virginia coast on Saturday (March 21) moved slowly northeast into the Gulf of Maine late Sunday and Sunday night (March 22) . Snow was heavy Saturday night into Sunday morning with a number of traffic accidents reported and brief power outages.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, March 14 to 15, 1998An area of low pressure moved across northern New York and northern New England during Saturday (March 14) and then into the Canadian maritimes Sunday (March 15).
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, December 1 to 2, 1997An area of low pressure off the Middle Atlantic coast Sunday night (11/30/97) moved to near Cape Cod early Monday (12/01/97) and continued to move northeast thereafter.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, January 7, 2002A storm system moved up the east coast during Sunday, January 6, 2002. It reached Long Island, NY Sunday evening and then moved northeast into the Gulf of Maine Monday morning, January 7th.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, December 30 to 31, 2007A surface low across the southeast United States on the morning of December 30th moved along the Mid-Atlantic coast during the evening and night of the 30th to southeast of Cape Cod by daybreak on the 31st.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, December 22 to 23, 1997A storm system over the eastern Great Lakes region Monday evening (12/22/97) weakened as it moved northeast across New England during Tuesday (12/23/97).
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, December 25, 1997A storm system in the Great Lakes region early Thursday (12/25/97) moved northeast into Canada during the day. Another storm developed off the New Jersey coast early Thursday (12/25/97) and moved northeast to coastal Maine Thursday night (12/25/97).
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, December 5 to 6, 1997A storm system over the Canadian maritimes Saturday (12/6/97) resulted in considerable moisture rotating across Vermont. The higher elevations of the northern Green Mountains received in excess of 7 inches.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, February 27 to 28, 2002A cold front moved across the area accompanied by and followed by snow squalls. In addition, an ocean storm spread moisture into the region. Generally between 3 and 6 inches of snow fell in the hilly terrain, with a few locally higher amounts.
- Extreme Cold and Heavy Snow in Vermont, January 4 to 7, 2018A deep upper level trough swept across the southern US and turned northeastward offshore of the east coast from the morning of January 3 through the morning of January 4, 2018.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, January 24, 2002A cold front moved across the area with snow squalls reported across northern Vermont. Generally 3 to 5 inches fell with the heavier squalls. In Underhill (Chittenden county)3.5 inches of snow was reported.
- Heavy Snow and Strong Wind in Vermont, March 9 to 11, 2024A moisture rich, strong low pressure system brought rain; heavy, wet, high elevation snow; and gusty winds to southern Vermont from Saturday, March 9 through Monday, March 11, 2024.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, December 30 to 31, 2007A low pressure system tracked northeast along the Atlantic Coast from Sunday, December 30th, into Monday, December 31st, while intensifying. This storm system brought a swath of heavy snow to eastern New York and western New England Sunday night into Monday morning.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Vermont, December 13, 2007A low pressure system developed over the Ohio Valley on Wednesday, December 12th, and moved east northeast, off the northern mid Atlantic coast by late Thursday, December 13th.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, March 16 to 17, 2007A low pressure system developed over the southeast states during Thursday afternoon on March 15th, and then tracked northeast while intensifying, reaching the Delmarva coast by Friday evening on March 16th, and off the New England coast by Saturday morning on March 17th.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, February 14, 2007A low pressure system developed over the lower Mississippi Valley on Tuesday February 13th, and then tracked northeast, reaching the mid Atlantic coast by Wednesday morning on February 14th, while intensifying.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, December 21, 2008A low pressure system tracked across the Great Lakes late Saturday December 20th, into Sunday December 21st.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Vermont, December 19 to 20, 2008A low pressure system tracked from the southwestern U.S. Thursday morning December 18th, to southern Illinois by Friday morning December 19th, to a position well off the New England coast by Saturday morning December 20th.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Vermont, January 1 to 2, 2008Low pressure located over the eastern Great Lakes on Tuesday morning, January 1st, tracked east across central New York Tuesday afternoon, and off the New England coast by Wednesday morning on January 2nd.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Vermont, February 26 to 27, 2008A strengthening low pressure system tracked east from the Ohio Valley into southeast New York State during Tuesday February 26th, and into the Gulf of Maine by Wednesday morning on February 27th.
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, March 1, 2008A fast moving low pressure system tracked east from the western Great Lakes on Friday, February 29th, and reached northern New York State by Saturday morning on March 1st. Meanwhile, a second area of low pressure developed further south near New York City Saturday morning.
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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 2026-09-24.