A very powerful Nor'easter (960 mb) passed just southeast of Cape Cod on December 27th. It's origins began as a powerful storm system that produced devastating floods and heavy rainfall to portions of southern California, Arizona and Nevada earlier in the week. This system redeveloped in the Gulf of Mexico on Christmas Day and continued to intensify as it moved northeast along the eastern seaboard.  Blizzard conditions of heavy snows, strong and damaging winds in excess of 70 mph impacted coastal and inland communities from New Jersey north through Maine on the 26th and 27th.
In Vermont, snow arrived across southern sections and the lower Connecticut River Valley during the late afternoon and evening of December 26th. Snow gradually moved into the rest of Vermont and became heavy at times in central and southern Vermont during the overnight and morning hours of December 27th.
Snowfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches across central, northeast Vermont, 8 to 15 inches in southern Vermont with some localized higher amounts. In addition strong north winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts approaching 40 mph caused considerable blowing and drifting of the snow. Numerous vehicle accidents and some isolated to scattered power outages were witnessed.

Winter Weather in WESTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 27-DEC-10 00:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches along with blowing and drifting of the snow due to north winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts approaching 40 mph.

Winter Storm in EASTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-10 18:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts of  6 to 15 inches along with considerable blowing and drifting of the snow due to North winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Snowfall totals include 15 inches in Danby.

Winter Weather in EASTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 27-DEC-10 00:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches along with blowing and drifting of the snow due to north winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts approaching 40 mph.

Winter Storm in EASTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-10 20:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to eight inches of snow along with considerable blowing and drifting of the snow due to North winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Snowfall totals include 6 inches in Lincoln.

Winter Storm in WINDSOR, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-10 18:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 6 to 15 inches with localized higher amounts occurred as well as considerable blowing and drifting of the snow due to north winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts approaching 40 mph. Some specific snowfall totals include; 18 inches in Andover, 16 inches in White River Junction and Bridgewater, 15 inches in Chester, 11 inches in Ludlow and 6 inches in Bethel.

Winter Storm in CALEDONIA, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Five to nine inches of snow along with north winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts approaching 40 mph caused hazardous driving conditions. Snowfall totals included 9 inches in Sutton and 6 inches in Walden.

Winter Weather in ESSEX, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches along with blowing and drifting of the snow due to north winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts approaching 40 mph.

Winter Weather in LAMOILLE, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches along with blowing and drifting of the snow due to north winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts approaching 40 mph.

Winter Storm in ORLEANS, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-10 23:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Five to ten inches of snow along with north winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts approaching 40 mph caused hazardous driving conditions. Snowfall totals included 10 inches in East Brownington and Morgan, 8 inches in Derby and 6 inches in Barton.

Winter Storm in WESTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-10 21:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to ten inches of snow along with considerable blowing and drifting of the snow due to North winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Snowfall totals include 10 inches in Orwell and Cornwall.

Winter Weather in EASTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 27-DEC-10 00:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches along with blowing and drifting of the snow due to north winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts approaching 40 mph.

Winter Storm in ORANGE, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-10 20:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 6 to 15 inches with localized higher amounts occurred as well as considerable blowing and drifting of the snow due to north winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts approaching 40 mph. Some specific snowfall totals include; 18 inches in Wells River, 9 inches in Strafford, Corinth with 8 inches in Brookfield.

Winter Storm in WESTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-10 19:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts of  6 to 15 inches along with considerable blowing and drifting of the snow due to North winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Snowfall totals include 15 inches in Danby.

Winter Weather in WASHINGTON, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-10 21:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches along with blowing and drifting of the snow due to north winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts approaching 40 mph.

Winter Weather in WESTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 27-DEC-10 00:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches along with blowing and drifting of the snow due to north winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts approaching 40 mph.