Extreme cold causes burst pipes, spike in fuel demand

(This story by Tim Camerato was published first by the Valley News on Jan. 3, 2018, and augmented here with material by Dave Gram of VTDigger.)
Homes and businesses around the region are contending with burst pipes, spikes in heating oil demand and a run on electric heaters as temperatures dipped to subzero levels over the long holiday weekend.
The National Weather Service reported a low of minus 27 on Monday night in St. Johnsbury.
“That’s impressive right there,” Peter Banaco