Strong low pressure moved from the Tennessee River Valley on the morning of December 26th to near Long Island, New York by the morning of December 27th, then eventually moved into Nova Scotia by the early morning hours of December 28th.
Snow overspread Vermont from south to north between between 8 pm and Midnight of December 26th and fell heavily at times (snowfall rate of 1-2 inches per hour) throughout the day before diminishing during the evening hours.
Snowfall accumulations of 12 to 18 inches were common. However lighter amounts of 6 to 10 inches were common in downslope, shadowing locations along the immediate western slopes of the southern Green Mountains and the Connecticut River Valley.
Thankfully, school vacation and holiday closures resulted in limited disruption, yet still yielded numerous vehicle accidents. This was the first widespread snowfall of more than 6 inches since March 2011.

Winter Storm in EASTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-12 21:00:00 to 27-DEC-12 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 10 to 16 inches were common in Addison county, including 11 inches in Lincoln, 13 inches in Ripton and 16 inches in Salisbury.

Winter Storm in WESTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-12 21:00:00 to 27-DEC-12 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 10 to 16 inches were common in Addison county, including 11 inches in Lincoln, 13 inches in Ripton and 16 inches in Salisbury.

Winter Storm in EASTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 28-DEC-12 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 10 to 18 inches were common in Chittenden county, including 10 inches in Colchester, 12 inches in Westford and Jericho, 15 inches in Williston and the NWS office in South Burlington and 17 inches in Huntington.

Winter Storm in EASTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-12 23:00:00 to 28-DEC-12 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 8 to 16 inches were common in Franklin county, including 10 inches in Bakersfield and 16 inches in Swanton.

Winter Storm in WESTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-12 23:00:00 to 27-DEC-12 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 8 to 16 inches were common in Franklin county, including 10 inches in Bakersfield and 16 inches in Swanton.

Winter Storm in GRAND ISLE, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-12 23:00:00 to 27-DEC-12 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 12 to 16 inches were common across Grand Isle county.

Winter Storm in ORLEANS, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-12 23:00:00 to 28-DEC-12 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 6 to 18 inches were observed in Orleans county, including 6 inches in Morgan, 8 inches in Derby and Greensboro, 12 inches in Lowell and Orleans with 16 inches in Newport.

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 28-DEC-12 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 9 to 18 inches were common in Washington county, including 9 inches in Worcester,12 inches in Berlin, 15 inches in Montpelier, 18 inches in Roxbury and Moretown with Morgan and 20 inches in Warren.

Winter Storm in LAMOILLE, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 28-DEC-12 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 10 to 16 inches were common in Lamoille county, including 10 inches in Johnson, Cambridge with 12 inches in Stowe and 16 inches at Smugglers Notch in Jeffersonville.

Winter Storm in ORANGE, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 28-DEC-12 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 6 to 15 inches were observed in Orange county, including 6 inches in Chelsea, 12 inches in Randolph and 17 inches in Williamstown.

Winter Storm in WINDSOR, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-12 20:00:00 to 27-DEC-12 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 6 to 12 inches were common in Windsor county, including 6 inches in Springfield, 8 inches in Woodstock and Bethel, 10 inches in Chester and 12 inches in Sharon and Rochester.

Winter Storm in EASTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-12 20:00:00 to 27-DEC-12 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals across Rutland county ranged from 8 to 18 inches, including 10 inches in Pittsford, 12 inches in Wallingford, 13 inches in Rutland and 18 inches in West Rutland.

Winter Storm in CALEDONIA, VERMONT
From 27-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 28-DEC-12 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snow was light for much of the day on the 27th due to shadowing from New Hampshire's White Mountains, but picked up in intensity during the afternoon and evening hours. Snowfall totals ranged from 6 to 10 inches, including 8 inches in Hardwick and Walden.

Winter Storm in WESTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-12 20:00:00 to 27-DEC-12 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals across Rutland county ranged from 8 to 18 inches, including 10 inches in Pittsford, 12 inches in Wallingford, 13 inches in Rutland and 18 inches in West Rutland.

Winter Storm in ESSEX, VERMONT
From 27-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 28-DEC-12 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snow was light for much of the day on the 27th due to shadowing from New Hampshire's White Mountains, but picked up in intensity during the afternoon and evening hours. Snowfall totals ranged from 6 to 10 inches, including 6 inches in East Haven with 8 inches in Gilman and Island Pond.

Winter Storm in WESTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 26-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 27-DEC-12 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals of 10 to 18 inches were common in Chittenden county, including 10 inches in Colchester, 12 inches in Westford and Jericho, 15 inches in Williston and the NWS office in South Burlington and 17 inches in Huntington.