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Flood — Franklin, VT

Jan 13, 2018

A very deep upper level trough from Central Canada to the Gulf of Mexico allowed for a warm, moist flow with temperatures in the 50s and 60s through the early evening hours of January 12th across VT. An arctic front moved across VT during the night with temperatures by Saturday morning (January 13th) in the teens and 20s and falling throughout the day. In addition low pressure traveled along the front as it moved across Vermont delivering an inch or more of precipitation in the form of rain, fre

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 733131). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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