February 28, 2026

6:29 AM 5:37 PM 11 hours and 8 minutes Temperatures plunged to record levels on this date in 1920, reaching -17 in Burlington, and -30 in St. Johnsbury. It was a fitting finish to a fitful February, starting with record cold on the first, and heavy storm of snow and...

February 11, 2026

6:56 AM 5:14 PM 10 hours and 18 minutes This date marks the average greatest depth of snow on the ground during the winter. Although this can come anywhere from December to March, more interesting is that the average ranges from early February in southern New...

February 17, 2026

6:47 AM 5:22 PM 10 hours and 35 minutes Classic New England snow storms are often measured against the tremendous storm that struck all of New England on this date in 1958. As a storm, it wasn’t until 1993 that winter storm brought a foot or more of snow from...

February 18, 2026

6:45 AM 5:24 PM 10 hours and 39 minutes The biggest storm of a snowy February came to an end on this date in 1952. The snowfall of 28 inches in Northfield brought snow levels to 40 inches on the ground. In the southern Green Mountains snow depths of 4 feet were...

February 19, 2026

6:44 AM 5:25 PM 10 hours and 41 minutes It was on this date in 1972 blizzard conditions swept all of northern New England as a powerful nor’easter passed over Cape Cod, raking the coastal sections of New England with winds gusting to 90 mph. The strong winds...