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What Vermonters need to know about the major weather event

A rainbow over a barn
Frank Smecker
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In Monkton, Vt., the rain mixed with a brief burst of sunshine to light up the sky with a rainbow.

A massive weather event is moving through our region. State officials warn Vermonters to take this storm seriously and to get off the roads by 4 p.m. on Friday. At least 50,000 houses were without power by mid-morning.

Today on Vermont Edition, we’ll talk through what you need to know about the coming “flash freeze" and share tips on how to stay safe.

Our guests are:

  • Jen Morrison, Vermont Commissioner of Public Safety
  • Rebecca Towne, CEO of Vermont Electric
  • Pete Banacos, National Weather Service
  • Liam Elder-Connors, Vermont Public reporter

Broadcast live on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 at noon.

Have questions, comments or tips? Send us a message or tweet us @vermontedition.

Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Tedra joined Vermont Public as a producer for Vermont Edition in January 2022 and now serves as the Managing Editor and Senior Producer. Before moving to Vermont, she was a journalist in New York City for 20 years. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University.
Andrea Laurion joined Vermont Public as a news producer for Vermont Edition in December 2022. She is a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., and a graduate of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine. Before getting into audio, Andrea worked as an obituary writer, a lunch lady, a wedding photographer assistant, a children’s birthday party hostess, a haunted house actor, and an admin assistant many times over.