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Winter in Chittenden County, Vermont

66 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

66 events · 1 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 1.4%

Winter event locations in and around Chittenden County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 66 winter events in Chittenden County, Vermont, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 7 years.

January is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 0 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.4% of the 4,758 winter events recorded in Vermont; its 12.3 per 100 square miles compares with 51.6 statewide.

NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to winter storms and snow.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Vermont

Measure	Chittenden County	Vermont	US
Winter events since 1950	66	4,758	287,339
Per 100 square miles	12.3	51.6	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	3.9	73.7	8.7
Deaths recorded	1	28	2,509
Busiest month	January	January	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Chittenden County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
18Feb
10Mar
10Apr
4May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
2Nov
9Dec
13

Winter events in Chittenden County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 66 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
23 Apr 2003	Winter Weather	—	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2003	Winter Weather	—	$60K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Mar 2003	Winter Storm	—	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2003	Winter Weather	—	$15K	—	1	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2003	Winter Storm	—	$40K	—	—	1	Forecast zone
23 Nov 2002	Winter Storm	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Nov 2002	Winter Storm	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Mar 2002	Winter Storm	—	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Feb 2002	Heavy Snow	—	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2002	Winter Weather	—	$15K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 2002	Winter Weather	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2002	Winter Storm	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2002	Winter Storm	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 2002	Winter Weather	—	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Dec 2001	Winter Weather	—	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 2001	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Nov 2001	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2001	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Mar 2001	Winter Storm	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Mar 2001	Winter Storm	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Mar 2001	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2001	Winter Storm	—	$100K	—	—	1	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2001	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2001	Winter Storm	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2001	Winter Weather	—	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Jan 2001	Winter Weather	—	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Dec 2000	Winter Storm	—	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Dec 2000	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 2000	Winter Weather	—	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2000	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Oct 2000	Winter Weather	—	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Apr 2000	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Apr 2000	Winter Storm	—	$30K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Mar 2000	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2000	Winter Storm	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2000	Winter Storm	—	$30K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Jan 2000	Winter Weather	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2000	Winter Storm	—	$15K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 2000	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 2000	Winter Weather	—	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 1999	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 1999	Winter Weather	—	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 1999	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Nov 1999	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Nov 1999	Winter Weather	—	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Mar 1999	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 1999	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 1999	Winter Storm	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 1999	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 1999	Winter Storm	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Dec 1998	Winter Weather	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Mar 1998	Heavy Snow	—	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Mar 1998	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 1998	Winter Storm	—	$30K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Jan 1998	Winter Storm	—	$15K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 1998	Winter Storm	—	$15K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 1998	Ice Storm	—	$2.5M	—	—	1	Forecast zone
4 Jan 1998	Winter Weather	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 1997	Winter Storm	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 1997	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 1997	Heavy Snow	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 1997	Heavy Snow	—	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Nov 1997	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Nov 1997	Winter Storm	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Oct 1997	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Chittenden County had?

66 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Chittenden County?

23 Apr 2003 (Winter Weather). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Chittenden County?

The ice storm of 6 Jan 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.

How does Chittenden County compare with Vermont for winter?

12.3 events per 100 square miles against 51.6 statewide; the county holds 66 of the state's 4,758 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.