by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:26 AM 5:40 PM 11 hours and 14 minutes On this date in 1900 the last flakes of one of late-winter’s masterpieces were trickling down after depositing record-breaking snow from the Great Plains to New England. Locally 21 inches fell in Burlington, 31 inches in...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:55 AM 7:01 PM 12 hours and 6 minutes The second of two heavy rains fell on this date in 1936, resulting in the worst all-New England flooding on record. The combination of rainfall of 3 to 6 inches, and melting of a water-laden snow-pack forced the Connecticut River...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:34 AM 5:33 PM 10 hours and 59 minutes An interesting weather note is found in the records for this date in 1936. 3 inches of brown, dirty snow had fallen from the sky as noted in a St. Johnsbury diary, most likely due to dust storms in the Great Plains. While...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:37 AM 5:30 PM 10 hours and 53 minutes On this date in 1972, following a fierce snowstorm which reached blizzard proportions on the 20th, dropping some 12 to 18 inches of snow, a late-season spell of arctic cold gripped the north country. Readings plunged to -34 in...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:36 AM 5:32 PM 10 hours and 56 minutes By the last week of February, arctic blasts become less and less common as the sun gains in strength daily. However cold weather was relentless during February of 1914. And the coldest weather waited until this date in 1914,...
