Snow Day Predictor for Vermont

Browse snow day predictions for all 26 cities in Vermont. Select your city to check tomorrow's school closure forecast.

Every city below links to its own live snow day forecast for Vermont. Find your city in the alphabetical list and click it to check today's snowfall probability and school closure forecast.

About Vermont

Vermont sits wedged between Lake Champlain and the Connecticut River, bordered by New York to the west, New Hampshire to the east, Massachusetts to the south, and Quebec to the north. It became the 14th state on March 4, 1791, the first added to the original thirteen. The Census Bureau put the population at roughly 645,000 in 2025, one of the least populous states in the country. Maple syrup drives Vermont's identity more than any other product. The state produces nearly half the nation's supply most years, with sugarhouses boiling sap every March from Franklin County down to the Northeast Kingdom. Dairy farms still dot the valleys, though their numbers keep shrinking. Ski tourism fills the gap each winter, with Green Mountain resorts drawing skiers from Boston, New York City, and Montreal alike. That same terrain complicates winter mornings. The Green Mountains run the length of the state, so a storm can drop eight inches on Killington while Burlington sees barely two, and Lake Champlain occasionally fires off a lake-effect burst that catches forecasters off guard. Vermont has no functioning county government, so towns and school districts weigh road conditions and call their own snow days independently.

Vermont Snow Day Climate and School Closures

How Vermont's Climate Affects Snow Days

NOAA data show Burlington averaging around 80 inches of snow a year, while inland spots see notably more: Montpelier averages 94.2 inches and St. Johnsbury 88.2 inches. Mountain resorts blow past all of them, with Stowe reporting 314 inches a season. Lake Champlain moderates the valley but occasionally fuels sudden lake-effect snow bursts.

The January 1998 ice storm coated the Champlain Valley in up to two inches of ice over January 5-9, snapping power lines and trees and leaving parts of Vermont without power for days. (National Weather Service, Burlington, VT)

What Causes School Closures in Vermont

Elevation decides everything here. A storm can bury Killington's summit in powder while Burlington gets mostly rain, and the Green Mountains split the state into snowbands forecasters track town by town. With no functioning county government, each town and school district makes its own closure call, based on local road reports, not a state standard.

Explore Snow Day Predictions Across Vermont

Vermont has 26 cities covered by the Snow Day Predictor. Predictions are updated hourly using real-time weather data from Open-Meteo.

Popular Cities to Check in Vermont

Burlington. Vermont's largest city sits on Lake Champlain and averages around 80 inches of snow annually, per NWS data. Lake-effect bursts off the lake can dump over a foot of snow in half a day.

Montpelier. The nation's least populous state capital, home to about 8,000 people, averages roughly 94 inches of snow a year and once recorded a January low of -34°F, prompting frequent weather-driven closures downtown.

Stowe. This Green Mountain ski town near Mount Mansfield reports an average of 314 inches of snowfall each season at its resort, among the heaviest totals in the eastern US, drawing skiers when roads turn treacherous.

Killington. Nicknamed the 'Beast of the East,' Killington's resort averages around 250 inches of snow a year across 155 trails, though the surrounding town still depends on Route 4 staying passable through the Green Mountains.

Rutland. Vermont's third-largest city serves as a gateway to Killington and Okemo via Route 4, and Rutland County winters have produced a record low of -43°F, keeping road crews busy well into spring.

St. Johnsbury. The Northeast Kingdom's largest town averages 88.2 inches of snow a year and has recorded lows near -43°F, conditions that make this rural corner of Vermont among the toughest for winter commutes.

Frequently Asked Questions About Snow Days in Vermont

How does Vermont decide when to close schools for snow?

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There's no single rule to follow. Each supervisory union and school district decides on its own, and at districts like Harwood Union and Colchester, that means the superintendent is awake before 4:30 a.m. checking forecasts, calling the transportation director, and sometimes driving the roads personally before choosing between a delay and a full closure. Dirt roads turning to ice, bus driver shortages, and mid-storm surprises, one superintendent watched a calm morning turn into three buses sliding off the road by afternoon, all factor into a call that can flip within hours.

Which parts of Vermont get the most snow?

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The Green Mountains, running down the state's spine, get by far the most. Resort towns like Stowe and Killington report seasonal totals above 250 inches, while the Champlain Valley around Burlington averages closer to 80 inches. The Northeast Kingdom sits in between but adds brutal cold, with St. Johnsbury and surrounding towns regularly seeing sub-zero mornings.

Does Lake Champlain affect snowfall in Burlington?

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Yes, in both directions. The lake moderates temperatures enough that Burlington often sees less snow than inland Vermont, but it can also generate lake-effect snow bands when cold air crosses the open water, dumping a foot or more of snow in a matter of hours on the Champlain Valley's eastern shore.

What was Vermont's worst winter storm?

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The January 1998 ice storm is the benchmark most Vermonters still measure others against. After freezing rain battered the state for days beginning January 5, President Clinton declared a major disaster covering six counties, Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Orange, and Windsor, on January 15, opening federal funding for cleanup and hazard mitigation. FEMA coordinated recovery from its regional office while crews spent weeks restoring downed lines across northern Vermont and into Quebec.

How much snow does Vermont typically get in a season?

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It depends heavily on elevation. NOAA data puts Burlington's average near 80 inches and Montpelier's near 94 inches, while St. Johnsbury in the Northeast Kingdom averages about 88 inches. Mountain resorts far exceed those numbers: Stowe's average sits around 314 inches a season, more than triple what valley towns typically see.

Where can I check Vermont road conditions before a storm?

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511 Vermont, run through the regional New England 511 system, is VTrans' official tool for real-time road conditions, traffic cameras, and closures. VTrans also runs a live plow truck tracker showing where crews are working, and the National Weather Service Burlington office issues winter storm warnings for most of the state.