Stories about 'snow' from the Welcome to the VPR Archive

First significant storm could result in power outages

By VPR | October 28, 2008

Vermont Emergency Management is encouraging all Vermonters to prepare for power outages during what’s expected to be the season’s first significant snowfall.

Snow closes Smugglers Notch

By VPR | May 20, 2008

Commuters between Stowe and Jeffersonville beware: The state highway through Smugglers Notch is closed.

Midday Newscast: April 9, 2008

By Mitch Wertlieb | April 9, 2008

A new ranger has been appointed to oversee the southern half of the Green Mountain National Forest; Bernie Sanders has joined a group of fellow freshmen senators to lead the opposition to a free trade agreement with Colombia; more and more of the mountain snow pack is melting and that’s filling Lake Champlain.

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Midday Newscast: April 1, 2008

By Mitch Wertlieb | April 1, 2008

The House has begun debating an expansion of the Catamount Health subsidized insurance program; abundant and frequent snow this winter has been welcome in the business offices of Vermont’s ski resorts; a new community center has opened in the city of Winooski, after five years of planning.

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Moving the snow, to make room for more

By Ross Sneyd | February 11, 2008

Another winter storm is bearing down on the region, and it could carry snowfall of six inches or more in many areas. The forecast has prompted public works crews to make room for more snow and to carefully measure their supplies of road salt.

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Snow in forecast for much of coming week

By VPR | February 11, 2008

A chance of light snow is in the forecast for every day this week except Thursday, which is expected to be sunny. The most significant accumulation could come tomorrow.