Vermont’s Governor says the state is open for business and large parts of Vermont were unaffected by Irene. Cancellations are coming in from tourists concerned about damage from the storm. A few September festivals were cancelled and a few inns closed due to storm damage. Otherwise, Vermont is ready for tourists. The fall leaf season brings in $300 million in business each year. Next door neighbor New Hampshire brings in $1 billion from fall tourism.
Vermont resorts are hoping their ski season is unaffected. That will depend on how fast some roads are repaired.
Best bet is to research the situation before cancelling your plans. You can check out this website for a starting place if you have plans to travel to Vermont this fall, http://travel-vermont.com/