December 19, 2026

7:22 AM 4:13 PM 8 hours and 51 minutes 1998 featured the warmest December of record for most locations in northern New England, yet that year on this date, Burlington set a snowfall record! Low pressure tracking up the east coast gave a quick 5 to 10 inches of snow to...

December 17, 2026

7:20 AM 4:12 PM 8 hours and 52 minutes December’s long nights, and short days with a meager sun even on the sunniest of days means that spells of cold weather become increasingly common. One of the earliest extended spells of cold weather was at its worst on this date...

December 13, 2026

7:17 AM 4:11 PM 8 hours and 54 minutes One of the snowiest winters of the 20th century got a late but impressive start on this date in 1915. A general snowfall of 1 to 2 feet across New York and Vermont diminished to less than 6 inches east of the Green Mountains in...

December 15, 2026

7:19 AM 4:12 PM 8 hours and 53 minutes The first of three strong storms to batter New England occurred on this date in 1839, and become one of the worst snowstorms of the 19th century. Strong winds created deep drifts blocking trains and all forms of travel. Hanover,...

December 26, 2026

7:25 AM 4:17 PM 8 hours and 52 minutes The first of two warm spells began on this date in 1982, with many communities climbing above 60 degrees, including Rochester and Montpelier, VT at 63, and Berlin, NH topping out at 64. This ensured that natural snow cover...