It’s Impossible To Forget These 8 Horrific Winter Storms That Have Gone Down In Vermont History

Vermont has experienced several historic and severe winter storms that have left a lasting impact on the state.

In winter, when those snowflakes fall and they glisten in the sunlight, the Green Mountain State turns into the White Mountain State. No one can deny that Vermont is a winter wonderland when it's blanketed in snow. It's simply beautiful. However, there are times we get a record snowfall in Vermont, and that blanket of snow quickly turns into a heaping pile of snow. Can't remember a brutal winter in Vermont? We thought you might say that, which is why we put together a list of the worst winter storms in Vermont. So, let's take a look at a few winter storms in Vermont that have knocked us off our feet.

1. The "Great Blizzard" of 1888

This storm moved from Chesapeake Bay to New England and claimed the lives of over 400 people.

2. The "Storm of the Century" of 1993

Burlington recorded a frigid -12 degrees during this storm, which hit 26 states.

3. The Valentine's Day Blizzard of 2007

You were lucky if you had your sweetheart close for this one...many people were snowed in for days!

4. St. Patrick's Day 2007

Valentine's Day wasn't the only holiday that was hit with a blizzard in 2007. We didn't exactly have the luck of the Irish that year with snowfall in the state reaching upwards of 30 inches.

5. Here are a few folks frolicking in the street after a storm in 1933.

Those snowbanks must have made some epic snow forts!

6. January 2-3, 2010

A whopping 33 inches fell across the state after New Year's Eve celebrations in 2010.

7. March 14-15, 2010

This storm was just a few inches shy of beating the record in January 2010. Just under 30 inches reported at BTV.

8. November 25, 1900

A whopping 20 inches of snow fell during this November storm.

So, winter in Vermont can be pretty brutal, right?! Do you remember these winter storms in Vermont? Did we miss a history-making winter storm in Vermont? Tell us!

Winter storms aren't the only natural disasters in Vermont history that have caused distress. No one can forget this devastating hurricane in Vermont.

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