Winter

Vermont ski culture and ski towns are changing. Many are blaming Vail.

Early December is expected to be colder than normal in New England. But the rest of the winter has a good chance of above-average temperatures.

A Nor’easter moving up the coast is expected to arrive with snow by mid-morning Thursday and intensify through the afternoon and evening.

Snowmobiling is one of the top contributors to Vermont’s winter economy. But what does the future hold for a sport so dependent on reliable snow?

It's on track to be the warmest winter in Burlington, VT since the late 1800s. Temperatures from December through February were almost 7 degrees above normal in the city.

From snake plants to succulents, our house plants can start to feel like part of the family. Especially in the winter, when they might be the only green, growing thing you see all day.

"Stay on trail, don't ski off trail. Never ski alone, and if something were to happen, make sure you call 911 sooner as opposed to later," says Killington Police Chief Whit Montgomery.

Vermont Edition has a conversation with Unlikely Riders, an organization that gets BIPOC Vermonters into the outdoors.

The storm whacked parts of Vermont with reported wind gusts reaching around 70 to 90 miles per hour. And in one valley in Cambridge, the wind wreaked havoc, uprooting giant trees and damaging multiple buildings.

In order to survive the winter, deer in Vermont seek refuge in areas forested with dense, mature softwood trees like hemlock, balsam fir, red spruce, and white pine.