by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:28 AM 8:06 PM 14 hours and 38 minutes In 1945, after record warmth in April. higher elevations in southern Vermont were blanketed in snow on this date. 15 inches was reported in Wilmington and Somerset, 13 inches in Cavendish, and 10 inches in Dorset. The...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:31 AM 8:04 PM 14 hours and 33 minutes Tornadoes are rare across the region, especially in May, however on this date in 2009, a small tornado briefly dropped out of a strong thunderstorm as it moved through the village of Washington, VT. Several buildings were...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:32 AM 8:02 PM 14 hours and 30 minutes This date in 1803 made quite an impression on those living in southern Vermont and New Hampshire. A cold rain turned to snow as a storm tracked through the Ohio Valley, then up the east coast. No specific records of snowfall...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:41 AM 7:54 PM 14 hours and 13 minutes Each May from 1812 to 1817 featured a snowstorm. On this date in 1812, the first in this series of cold, backwards Mays began with the following comments from the Rev. William Bentley of Salem, MA, “Not a flower to be seen...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:22 AM 8:12 PM 14 hours and 50 minutes Early season heat was toasting the region on this date in 1932. St. Johnsbury topped out at a record 91 degrees, while the cool waters of Lake Champlain held Burlington to 88, also a record for the date. In typical May fashion,...
