Winter Storm — Western Rutland, Vermont

2022-03-12 · Western Rutland, Vermont

Event narrative

Snowfall totals were 4 to 8 inches with the higher totals in the higher elevations.

Wider weather episode

A series of weak low pressure areas traversed along a cold front that moved across VT during the day of March 12th. Rain/snow mixed developed in the early morning hours changing to snow around sunrise and continuing until early to mid afternoon. Snowfall amounts ranged from several inches in the lower Connecticut River Valley with 4 to 7 inches in the Champlain Valley with 6 to 12 inches elsewhere with the higher amounts mainly in northern sections.

The initial wet nature of the snow led to numerous slick and icy roads accounting for numerous vehicle accidents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1004242. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.