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Event Details
| Event | Heat |
| State | VERMONT |
| County/Area | ESSEX |
| WFO | BTV |
| Begin Date | 03/17/2012 11:00:00 EST-5 |
| End Date | 03/22/2012 19:00:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 500.00K |
| Episode Narrative | The Winter of 2011-12 was largely abnormal with temperatures that averaged 4-5 degrees above normal and snowfall was 40-60 percent of normal. This combination accounted for snow packs across the region to be largely below normal or even non-existent by mid-March. Maple sugar producers started tapping trees by late February-early March. In Mid-March, a huge, upper atmospheric ridge dominated the eastern half of the lower 48 states, which allowed for unprecedented RECORD heat from the northern Plains and Mississippi River Valley to the Atlantic coast. In fact, thousands of daily record maximum temperature records were broken during this time frame. In Vermont, temperatures reached the mid 50s to lower 60s on March 17th, then climbed into the 70s on the 18th with 70s and lower 80s on the 19th through 22nd. The normal high temperature during this period is the mid 30s to lower 40s. These record temperatures combined with Winter 2011-12 conditions accounted for the Maple Sugaring industry to end by the last week of March. Preliminary estimates of a 20 percent loss in the maple sugaring industry or approximately 200,000 gallons at a market rate of $50-60/gallon or approximately a $10-12 Million loss statewide. In addition, but not accounted for in damage estimates, is the loss revenue of the ski industry during the winter due to a 25-50 percent snow drought and early spring closures. Climatological records available in Vermont are Burlington, Montpelier and St. Johnsbury and are included in their corresponding zones. |
| Event Narrative | Record heat across all of Vermont with maximum temperatures 30 to 40 degrees above normal and some daily records being broken by 10 or more degrees and some records that were established for more than 100 years. In St. Johnsbury, Daily Record Highs were broken on March 18th with 78 degrees (66 degrees in 1927), March 19th with 76 degrees (71 degrees in 1903), March 20th with 78 degrees (75 degrees in 1903), March 21st with 81 degrees (71 degrees in 1903) and March 22nd with 81 degrees (69 degrees in 1946). |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 9.650M | |||||||
| WESTERN FRANKLIN (ZONE) | WESTERN FRANKLIN (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 500.00K | |
| WINDSOR (ZONE) | WINDSOR (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.000M | |
| EASTERN RUTLAND (ZONE) | EASTERN RUTLAND (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 350.00K | |
| WESTERN ADDISON (ZONE) | WESTERN ADDISON (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 300.00K | |
| WESTERN RUTLAND (ZONE) | WESTERN RUTLAND (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 300.00K | |
| ORANGE (ZONE) | ORANGE (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.000M | |
| WESTERN CHITTENDEN (ZONE) | WESTERN CHITTENDEN (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 250.00K | |
| EASTERN CHITTENDEN (ZONE) | EASTERN CHITTENDEN (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 500.00K | |
| EASTERN ADDISON (ZONE) | EASTERN ADDISON (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 450.00K | |
| ORLEANS (ZONE) | ORLEANS (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.000M | |
| CALEDONIA (ZONE) | CALEDONIA (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 750.00K | |
| EASTERN FRANKLIN (ZONE) | EASTERN FRANKLIN (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 500.00K | |
| ESSEX (ZONE) | ESSEX (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 500.00K | |
| LAMOILLE (ZONE) | LAMOILLE (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 750.00K | |
| WASHINGTON (ZONE) | WASHINGTON (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.000M | |
| GRAND ISLE (ZONE) | GRAND ISLE (ZONE) | VT | 03/17/2012 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 500.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 9.650M |
