by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:25 AM 4:30 PM 9 hours and 5 minutes On this date in 1866, Craftsbury, VT finally rose above zero for the first time in 6 days. A push of arctic air arrived on the night of the 4th, but rather than extremely low numbers, this frigid spell was notable for its...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:23 AM 4:36 PM 9 hours and 13 minutes A January thaw in 1934 ended on this date with a monstrous snowstorm, which turns out to be the fifth greatest snowfall in a 24 hour period for Burlington, VT. 24.2 inches piled up, and was followed by one of the coldest...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:25 AM 4:31 PM 9 hours and 6 minutes One of the most intense cold waves on modern record was in progress on this date in 1968. Subzero temperatures stretched over 5 consecutive days in Burlington resulting in the earliest freezing over of Lake Champlain on record. A...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:24 AM 4:33 PM 9 hours and 9 minutes The 10th and 11th of January, 1859 were among the coldest days of the 19th century. The temperature on the UVM campus on Professor Petty’s thermometer read -26 at 2 PM, and the intensity of the cold held thermometers below zero...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:25 AM 4:28 PM 9 hours and 3 minutes Some January thaws feature a gentle breeze and pleasant spells of sunshine, as was the case on this date in 1936, thermometers reaching the 50s. But on this same date in 1841, the Connecticut river was choked with broken ice and...
