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Vermont Edition

What Vermonters need to know about the major weather event

By Mikaela Lefrak,
Tedra Meyer, Andrea Laurion
Published December 23, 2022 at 11:31 AM EST
A rainbow over a barn
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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.

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Vermont Edition WeatherEnergy & EnvironmentWinterClimate & EnvironmentVermont
Mikaela Lefrak
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 and Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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Tedra Meyer
Tedra worked on Vermont Edition as a producer and editor from 2022 to 2024.
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Andrea Laurion
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.
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