An arctic cold front moved across Vermont during the early morning hours of January 14th which delivered some of the coldest temperatures across the region in several years. As the arctic front passed across northern Vermont, temperatures dropped over 20 degrees within several hours.
Temperatures averaged 20 to 25 degrees below normal values, which were already at climatological winter minimums. Daytime maximum temperatures ranged from single digits above and below zero during this stretch while nighttime minimums were 10 to 30 below zero with isolated readings colder than 40 below zero at times.
Some observed minimum temperatures for January 15th included: 32 degrees below zero at Island Pond (Essex county), 31 degrees below zero in Canaan (Essex county), 24 degrees below zero at North Troy (Orleans county), Granby and Gallup Mills (Essex county) with 22 degrees below zero at Plainfield and Marshfield (Washington county), 21 degrees below zero at Morrisville (Lamoille county) and 20 degrees below zero at Lyndonville (Caledonia county), Newport (Orleans county) and Waltham (Addison county).
Some observed minimum temperatures for January 16th included: 42 degrees below zero in Island Pond (Essex county), 37 below zero in Sutton (Caledonia county), 34 degrees below zero in Walden (Caledonia county), 32 degrees below zero in Gallup Mills (Essex county), 31 degrees below zero in East Berkshire (Franklin county), 30 degrees below zero in Granby (Essex county), Enosburg Falls (Franklin county), and St. Johnsbury (Caledonia county) and 29 degrees below zero at Plainfield and Waitsfield (Washington county) and Bethel (Windsor county).
Record cold daily temperatures were set on January 16th for the following sites; Morrisville-Stowe Airport with 32 degrees below zero, St. Johnsbury Fairbanks Museum with 30 degrees below zero, Montpelier-Barre Airport at 26 degrees below zero and Burlington International Airport at 21 degrees below zero.
These extremely cold temperatures led to numerous cold weather related problems including numerous dead vehicle batteries and broken home/business water pipes.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WESTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WINDSOR, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ESSEX, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CALEDONIA, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EASTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EASTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EASTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EASTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GRAND ISLE, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LAMOILLE, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ORANGE, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ORLEANS, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WASHINGTON, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WESTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WESTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WESTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 18-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer