Do you love the snow? If your answer is yes, you might have been thrilled if you were in Vermont during the 2007 Saint Patrick’s Day blizzard.
2007 was quite a record breaking year for snowfall in Vermont. During the storm on March 17th, snowfall ranged from 7 to 24 inches, pending on where it fell within the state. And, along with this massive blizzard, Vermont was also hit with a storm on Valentine’s Day of the same year that left up to 48 inches in certain parts of the state!
Read on to learn more about this piece of Vermont history.
The storm was so intense that at times one to two inches landed an hour in parts of the state.
flickr/LunchboxLarry Here’s one of the many mounds of snow on Church Street in Burlingame, VT.
Although the entire region got slammed with snow, some areas in the state were hit harder than others.
flickr/Shannon McGee During the storm, snow was also mixed with sleet.
Due to the large amounts of snowfall, many banks looked like the one in this picture.
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While Vermont residents are used to snow, the snowfall in March 2007 put a little damper on St. Patrick’s Day plans.
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Along with many things coming to a standstill, another challenge from a major storm like the March 2007 one in VT, is all the work the clean-up crew needs to do.
flickr/Rene Schwietzke
Even though the state got slammed with inches of snow, there’s still something cozy and special about the calm after the storm.
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One of the perks of a massive snowstorm is getting to play in it!
flickr/Peter Rintels And, you’ll be in luck if you happen to hit the Vermont slopes after a major storm like the 2007 St. Patrick’s Day blizzard.
If you’d like to spend time in Vermont during the winter, and possibly experience a blizzard like the 2007 Saint Patrick’s Day storm, check out Visit Vermont for things to do.
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Here’s one of the many mounds of snow on Church Street in Burlingame, VT.
flickr/Shannon McGee
During the storm, snow was also mixed with sleet.
flickr/Bryan Alexander
flickr/Rene Schwietzke
flickr/Peter Rintels
And, you’ll be in luck if you happen to hit the Vermont slopes after a major storm like the 2007 St. Patrick’s Day blizzard.
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