A very vigorous upper level disturbance ejected from south central Canada toward the Mid-Atlantic coast on February 22nd, which resulted in the development of a coastal storm south of New England by the afternoon. This storm rapidly intensified during the evening and night of the 22nd as it moved across Cape Cod into the Gulf of Maine. By the morning of February 23rd, a very intense storm system was slowly moving across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into the Canadian Maritimes.
Light snow overspread Vermont during the morning of February 22nd and became moderate to heavy across much of central and eastern Vermont during the evening hours to early Monday Morning (23rd). Snowfall totals by the morning of the 23rd ranged from 6 inches in the Champlain Valley and southern Vermont to 10 to 18 inches across much of central and eastern Vermont. Some snowfall totals included; 20 inches in Sutton (Caledonia county), 19 inches in Newark (Caledonia), 16 inches in Lyndonville (Caledonia county), 14 inches in Canaan (Essex county), 13 inches in Cambridge (Lamoille county), Chelsea (Orange county), Marshfield (Washington county) and 12 inches in Windsor (Windsor county).
On February 23rd, wrap around moisture from the intense Canadian Maritime storm along with northwest winds created ideal up slope conditions across the higher terrain of northern Vermont. Snow redeveloped just after daybreak and ended just before Midnight.
Several inches of additional snowfall occurred in the northern valleys with 6 to 12 inches in higher terrain communities along the western slopes across the northern Green mountains (Eastern Franklin, Lamoille, western Orleans and eastern Chittenden counties).
In addition, brisk northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph developed during the evening of February 22nd and continued through February 23rd. This resulted in considerable blowing and drifting of the snow which impacted travel across the region.

Winter Storm in WINDSOR, VERMONT
From 22-FEB-09 07:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in ESSEX, VERMONT
From 22-FEB-09 07:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON, VERMONT
From 22-FEB-09 07:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CALEDONIA, VERMONT
From 22-FEB-09 07:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in EASTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 22-FEB-09 07:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in EASTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 22-FEB-09 07:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in LAMOILLE, VERMONT
From 22-FEB-09 07:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in ORLEANS, VERMONT
From 22-FEB-09 07:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WESTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 22-FEB-09 07:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in ORANGE, VERMONT
From 22-FEB-09 07:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WESTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 22-FEB-09 07:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in EASTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 22-FEB-09 07:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in EASTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 22-FEB-09 07:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter