Jan 12, 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 midday on January 12th. By late afternoon, an arctic front moved into the St. Lawrence Valley, with temperatures plummeting into the 20s by evening and single digits by Saturday morning (1/13). 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, freezing rain,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 733198). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.