Grand Isle storm history

Lightning struck a large residence that caused a fire that completely destroyed the home.

Record lake flood levels as well as several high wind, damaging waves and seiche events caused considerable and major flooding of lake shore roads, residents and businesses. The flooding began April 13th and ended June 18th.

Elevated flat ice accumulations were generally 0.1 to 0.25 inches across the area with vehicle accidents being the main impact.

Scattered tree damage with several measured wind gusts in excess of 55 mph.

Snowfall totals of 2 to 3 inches were observed.

Snowfall totals of 2 to 4 inches were observed.

Snowfall totals across the region were 2 to 4 inches.

Snowfall totals of 4 to 7 inches were observed.

Tree down into powerlines on West Shore Road in South Hero/Keeler Bay.

Dangerous heat across the region for both June 23rd and 24th with daytime temperatures in the mid to upper 90s and dewpoints in the 70s creating heat index values between 100 and 110.

Snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were observed.

Numerous wind gusts in excess of 40 mph were recorded and combined with freshly fallen snow for considerable blowing and drifting snow that caused some driving hazards of poor visibility and snow covered roads.

Snowfall totals across the county were 10 to 12 inches with brisk winds developing in the evening hours to begin blowing and drifting snow that caused some driving hazards of poor visibility and snow covered roads through February 17th.

A widespread snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain at times with snowfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches across the area.

A general 2 to 4 inches of snow fell across the region.

Estimated wind gusts and or local mesonet observations in excess of 50-55 mph across fully leaved trees resulted in numerous reports of downed branches and trees on utility lines, structures and property (Vehicles). One large tree fell on a home in Alburgh that destroyed the home…

Several trees and wires down in South Hero.

Heavy, wet snowfall totals of 5 to 8 inches were common with nearly a trace along the immediate lakeshore. Some specific snowfall totals include; 8 inches in Alburgh and 6 inches in North Hero.

Snowfall totals were generally 4 to 6 inches.

A mixed rain changing to snow occurred with snowfall totals of 2 to 5 inches across the region.

Several reports of wind gusts in the 40-50 mph range along with varying types of tree damage that impacted power.

Flat ice accumulations around 0.1 inches were observed.

Snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches were observed.

Several reports of 40-50 mph with some tree limb damage and isolated to scattered power outages.

Snowfall amounts of 4 to 6 inches were observed.

A tree uprooted and landed on a camper, destroying it's porch.

Uprooted tree and other tree damage.

Multiple trees reported down on East Shore Road and Park.

A wet, heavy snow fell across the region, accumulating 6 to 12+ inches across the region.

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

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

Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills impacted the area from early Friday morning through Saturday evening. The coldest was Friday night with low temperatures 15 to 25 below zero and wind chills 30 to 45 below zero. Some specific low temperatures included; -22 in Grand Is…

Snowfall totals ranged from 3 to 6 inches.

A general 4 to 7 inches of snow fell across the region.

A general 2 to 4 inches of snow fell.

Limited observations, but based on tree damage at several locations, likely experienced wind gusts in the 50-55 mph range. Numerous branches, trees downed by winds as well as power outages.

Snowfall totals across Grand Isle county were generally 4 to 8 inches.

A few reports of trees and wires down in Alburgh and lesser extent in North Hero.

Quarter size hail reported.

Snowfall amounts were 2 to 4 inches.

Snowfall amounts of 8 to 10 inches were common, the heaviest occurring in the latter third of the event.

Rain changed to freezing rain and accumulated to a tenth of an inch or less, followed by 1/2 of sleet and then snowfall accumulating 1-2 inches created hazardous driving conditions especially around the morning commute.

Total snowfall ranged from 10 to 14 inches with much of this falling in the late evening of February 3rd to around daybreak on February 4th.

Measured wind gusts of 45 to 60 mph were common across Grand Isle. several branches and small, weak trees downed by winds were the main impacts as well as delays caused to the Cumberland Head-Grand Isle ferry across Lake Champlain. A few weak, old barn or shed structures suffered…

Bitterly cold wind chills of 20 to 30 below zero late Wednesday night (26th) through mid-morning Thursday (27th) and again late Friday night (28th) into midday Saturday (29th). Actual air temperatures were 10 to 20 below zero on the morning of the 27th and 0 to 10 below on the mo…

Minimum temperatures Friday morning (1/21) were 5 to 10 below zero and 10 to 20 below zero on Saturday (1/22). Coldest wind chills early Friday morning were 5 to 10 degrees colder.

Shadowing impacts from VT's Northern Greens and some drier air entrainment led to lower snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches.