Vermont Public Radio meteorologist Steve Maleski is one of the few who can explain the science behind the saying. He points out that Vermont's weather changes are controlled by a number of influences, on a planetary level right down to a local one. It's no surprise then that storm tracks converge here. On a local level, Vermont's schizophrenic weather is driven by the region's irregular topography and mountain breezes. Either way, it's certainly an interesting place to be a meteorologist.
Weather extremes are especially interesting.
In winter time it's the snow that gets people reminiscing. While it was not most the intense storm I've ever seen, it was the biggest. That one storm dropped a foot of snow from Alabama to Maine. In the summer, it's heat and drought, like we experienced in 1999, which will be permanently stored in the memory of many folks. Thankfully, most of Vermont's weather is extreme only to the point of annoyance.