A powerful Nor'easter traveled across Cape Cod into the Gulf of Maine on January 12th with a central and southern Vermont affected by this storm as well.
This storm had a long, dangerous and devastating wintry history from the southern Plains and Gulf coast states on January 9th to the southeast United States on January 10th, then coastal mid-Atlantic on January 11th until impacting the northeast late January 11th into January 12th.
Snow began across southern Vermont during the pre-dawn hours of the 12th and reached the Canadian border by mid-morning. Snowfall amounts across Vermont were generally 6 to 12 inches with lesser amounts along the Canadian border and amounts in excess of a foot along the spine of the Green Mountains as well as the southern half of Rutland and Windsor counties.

Winter Storm in CALEDONIA, VERMONT
From 12-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 12-JAN-11 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Five to nine inches of snow fell across Caledonia county with 9 inches in Sheffield, 7 inches in Walden and Sheffield.

Winter Storm in EASTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 12-JAN-11 05:00:00 to 12-JAN-11 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Generally 6 to 12 inches of snow fell across Addison county. Some specific snowfall totals included; 14 inches in Goshen, 13 inches in Lincoln and Cornwall, 12 inches in Vergennes with 11 inches in Orwell and Salisbury.

Winter Storm in WESTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 12-JAN-11 05:00:00 to 12-JAN-11 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Generally 6 to 12 inches of snow fell across Addison county. Some specific snowfall totals included; 14 inches in Goshen, 13 inches in Lincoln and Cornwall, 12 inches in Vergennes with 11 inches in Orwell and Salisbury.

Winter Storm in WESTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 12-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 12-JAN-11 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Generally 8 to 15 inches of snow fell across Chittenden county with the higheest totals along the western slopes of the Green Mountains. Some specific snowfall totals included; 15 inches in Jericho, Hanksville and Hinesburg, 14 inches in Underhill and Nashville, 11 inches on Westford, 10 inches in Williston and the NWS office at the airport in South Burlington.

Winter Storm in EASTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 12-JAN-11 03:00:00 to 12-JAN-11 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Generally 8 to 15 inches of snow fell across Rutland county with the higher amounts along the western slopes of the Green Mountains. Some specific snowfall totals included; 14 inches in Danby Four Corners, 12 inches in Castleton and 10 inches in Rutland.

Winter Storm in WESTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 12-JAN-11 03:00:00 to 12-JAN-11 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Generally 8 to 15 inches of snow fell across Rutland county with the higher amounts along the western slopes of the Green Mountains. Some specific snowfall totals included; 14 inches in Danby Four Corners, 12 inches in Castleton and 10 inches in Rutland.

Winter Storm in LAMOILLE, VERMONT
From 12-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 12-JAN-11 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Generally 8 to 15 inches of snow fell across Lamoille county with some localized higher amounts along the Green Mountains. Some specific snowfall totals included; 16 to 20 inches in Jeffersonville, 14 inches in Cambridge, 13 inches in Morrisville, 11 inches in Hyde Park and 9 inches in Stowe.

Winter Storm in ORANGE, VERMONT
From 12-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 12-JAN-11 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Generally 6 to 12 inches of snow fell across Orange county with the higher amounts in the higher terrain of the eastern slopes.  Some specific snowfall totals included; 11 inches in Randolph Center, 10 inches in Brookfield and Union Village, 8 inches in Corinth with 6 inches in Vershire.

Winter Storm in ORLEANS, VERMONT
From 12-JAN-11 09:00:00 to 12-JAN-11 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Generally 6 to 10 inches of snow fell across Orleans county.  Some specific snowfall totals included; 11 inches in Randolph Center, 10 inches in Brookfield and Union Village, 8 inches in Corinth with 6 inches in Vershire.

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON, VERMONT
From 12-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 12-JAN-11 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Generally 8 to 12 inches of snow fell across Washington county.  Some specific snowfall totals included; 13 inches in Waitsfield, 12 inches in Cabot, 11 inches in Waterbury, 10 inches in Calais, Woodbury and Marshfield, 9 inches in Northfield and Middlesex with 8 inches in Worcester and Moretown.

Winter Storm in EASTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 12-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 12-JAN-11 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Generally 8 to 15 inches of snow fell across Chittenden county. Some specific snowfall totals included; 15 inches in Jericho, Hanksville and Hinesburg, 14 inches in Underhill and Nashville, 11 inches on Westford, 10 inches in Williston and the NWS office at the airport in South Burlington.

Winter Storm in WINDSOR, VERMONT
From 12-JAN-11 03:00:00 to 12-JAN-11 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Generally 8 to 15 inches of snow fell across Windsor county.  Some specific snowfall totals included; 14 inches in Ludlow and Springfield, 11 inches in Hartland and Pomfret with 8 inches in Woodstock.

Winter Storm in EASTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 12-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 12-JAN-11 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Generally 6 to 12 inches of snow fell across eastern Franklin county, iincluding 12 inches in Bakersfield.