Two low pressure areas merged across Quebec during the evening of February 29th and this helped strengthen a cold front that moved across New York and Vermont during the night of February 29th and into the morning hours of March 1st. Accompanying the cold front was strong west to northwest winds with wind gusts in excess of 35 to 40 mph across large portions with a few scattered wind gusts that approached 50 mph. These strong winds did knock down some tree limbs that fell on power lines and acccounted for isolated power outages across much of the state but scattered to numerous power outages in the Connecticut River Valley with nearly 20,000 outages reported.

Strong Wind in WESTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph impacted the region with isolated tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in WESTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph impacted the region with isolated tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in WINDSOR, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph impacted the region with scattered to numerous tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in CALEDONIA, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph impacted the region with isolated tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in EASTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph impacted the region with isolated tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in EASTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 48.00 MG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph with an isloated 58 mph impacted the region with isolated to scattered tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in EASTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph impacted the region with isolated tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in EASTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph impacted the region with isolated tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in ESSEX, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph impacted the region with isolated tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in GRAND ISLE, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 30.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph impacted the region with isolated tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in LAMOILLE, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph impacted the region with isolated to scattered tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in ORANGE, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph impacted the region with isolated to scattered tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in ORLEANS, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph impacted the region with isolated to scattered tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in WASHINGTON, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph impacted the region with an isolated report of 59 mph. Isolated to scattered tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in WESTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph impacted the region with isolated tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.

Strong Wind in WESTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 29-FEB-16 22:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Estimated and measured wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph impacted the region with isolated tree limbs and powerlines downed by these winds.