April 18, 2026

6:02 AM 7:38 PM 13 hours and 36 minutes Almost 30 years ago, April of 1996 was a very snowy one across the higher elevations of New York and northern New England. On this date Peru, VT watched another seven inches of snow pile up, with 15 inches at the base lodge at...

April 20, 2026

5:58 AM 7:41 PM 13 hours and 43 minutes Spring is obviously not a smooth progression forward, but is fraught with set backs, such as the heavy, wet snowstorm that hit on this date in 1953. Most lower elevations experienced a cold rain, while the higher elevations...

April 27, 2026

5:47 AM 7:49 PM 14 hours and 2 minutes Residents throughout northern New York and northern New England woke up to a mid-winter’s scene on this date in 1874. The heaviest snow storm of the snowiest April on record dropped 15 inches in Woodstock and Bethel, 18 inches in...

April 26, 2026

5:49 AM 7:48 PM 13 hours and 59 minutes The Passumpsic Valley was recovering from a flood on this date in 1866, which took out 4 bridges between Lyndonville and St. Johnsbury. But records from nearby Lancaster, NH and Lunenburg, VT indicate no excessive rains. It must...

April 17, 2026

6:03 AM 7:37 PM 13 hours and 34 minutes An interesting weather week was finishing up on this date in 1976. It started with an inch or two of snow on Monday. But by the 17th a heat wave that developed in the middle of the country headed east, pushing temperatures into...