by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:03 AM 5:06 PM 10 hours and 3 minutes This is the date when Lake Champlain freezes over, using averages that extend back to 1816, though the lake does not freeze completely every winter. The colder weather of the 19th century, and the more meticulous observations of...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:14 AM 4:52 PM 9 hours and 38 minutes We often speak of the Blizzard of 1888 as one of the worst snowstorms in New England’s history, but there were actually two blizzards in an otherwise mild winter. On this date in 1888, northwest winds were blowing a fresh foot of...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:05 AM 5:04 PM 9 hours and 59 minutes On this date in 1869, a heavy snow storm dumped 19 inches in Stratford, NH, and 22 inches in Craftsbury, VT. Thunderstorms reported in Hillsboro Co., NH at Antrim and Goffstown. Snow depths were raised to 4 to 5 feet through most...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:11 AM 4:56 PM 9 hours and 45 minutes Following 1816’s Year Without A Summer, the fall was mild, lasting into early January, 1817. But starting mid-month, cold and snowy weather began a six week siege that would make February of 1817 one of the hardest winter months...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:07 AM 5:01 PM 9 hours and 54 minutes Ground Hog Day finds its roots in ancient times, marking the half-way point between the first day of winter and the first day of spring. On this date in 1979, West Burke, VT began a stretch of 18 consecutive mornings below zero,...
