Winter Weather — Eastern Rutland, Vermont

2015-12-29 · Eastern Rutland, Vermont

Event narrative

Widespread 3 to 5 inches of snow fell across Rutland county as well as a prolonged period of sleet mixed with some freezing rain. Roads were slick from the first winter storm of the 2015-16 season. A tractor-trailer and SUV collided along Route 4 near Killington that resulted in 3 indirect fatalities and 3 injuries.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of a powerful winter storm that brought blizzard conditions to New Mexico and Texas, tornadoes in Texas and record flooding rains to portions of the Mississippi River Valley moved into the Great Lakes on December 29th bringing the first winter storm of the 2015-16 season to northern New York.

Snow overspread Vermont around Midnight on December 29th and ended by mid to late afternoon, changing to sleet and freezing rain before ending. Snowfall amounts across the area was 3 to 7 inches with limited icing. Routine impacts of vehicle accidents across the region occurred with the exception of a tractor-trailer, SUV crash along Route 4 near Killington, VT during the afternoon of December 29th that resulted in 3 indirect fatalities.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 606034. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.