A powerful and WET Nor'easter intensified explosively from the Delmarva Peninsula on the afternoon of the 16th (998mb) to central New England by daybreak on the 17th(972 mb).
This storm brought 1 to 3 inches of rain for much of Vermont, with the lesser values in north-central and northeast Vermont and 3 to 4 inches in southern VT. There were some isolated low-land and drainage flooding reported.
However, strong down sloping east-southeast winds, gusting to 50-55 mph, during the late evening of the 16th into the early morning hours of the 17th lead to scattered power outages along the western slopes of the Green Mountains  from eastern Chittenden county south to the Massachusetts border. Additionally on the 17th, strong northwest to west winds, gusting up to 45-50 mph in the Champlain Valley, along with saturated soils led to scattered power outages from downed trees and branches. Total outages exceeded 20,000.

Strong Wind in EASTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 16-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 17-OCT-19 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong east-southeast down slope winds gusted up to 50 mph, causing isolated to scattered power outages.

Strong Wind in EASTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 16-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 17-OCT-19 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong east-southeast down slope winds gusted up to 50 mph, causing isolated to scattered power outages.

Strong Wind in EASTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 16-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 17-OCT-19 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong east-southeast down slope winds gusted up to 50 mph, causing isolated to scattered power outages.

Strong Wind in WESTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 17-OCT-19 07:00:00 to 17-OCT-19 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Northwest winds gusted up to 50 mph along the Champlain Valley due to the passage of an unseasonably strong Nor'easter across NH. These strong winds combined with saturated soils led to scattered power outages.

Strong Wind in GRAND ISLE, VERMONT
From 17-OCT-19 07:00:00 to 17-OCT-19 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Northwest winds gusted up to 50 mph along the Champlain Valley due to the passage of an unseasonably strong Nor'easter across NH. These strong winds combined with saturated soils led to scattered power outages.

Strong Wind in WESTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 17-OCT-19 07:00:00 to 17-OCT-19 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Northwest winds gusted up to 50 mph along the Champlain Valley due to the passage of an unseasonably strong Nor'easter across NH. These strong winds combined with saturated soils led to scattered power outages.

Strong Wind in WESTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 17-OCT-19 07:00:00 to 17-OCT-19 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Northwest winds gusted up to 50 mph along the Champlain Valley due to the passage of an unseasonably strong Nor'easter across NH. These strong winds combined with saturated soils led to scattered power outages.

Strong Wind in WESTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 17-OCT-19 07:00:00 to 17-OCT-19 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Northwest winds gusted up to 50 mph along the Champlain Valley due to the passage of an unseasonably strong Nor'easter across NH. These strong winds combined with saturated soils led to scattered power outages.