by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:20 AM 4:12 PM 8 hours and 52 minutes In 1835, perhaps the coldest daylight of the 1800’s was howling in on strong northwest winds. A very uniform cold resulted, with temperatures only changing a few degrees during the day. Midday readings included -16 in...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:22 AM 4:14 PM 8 hours and 52 minutes A winter solstice deep freeze was underway on this date in 1955. Three consecutive mornings from the 21st to the 23rd brought record low temperatures state wide. Burlington and Montpelier both bottomed out at –22°F, Montpelier’s...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:24 AM 4:16 PM 8 hours and 52 minutes Back-to-back snow storms from the 22nd to the 24th brought heavy snow to much of New England in 1970. 12 to 18 inches of snow added to the snow already on the ground to bring depths of 2 to 3 feet through all of northern New...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:23 AM 4:14 PM 8 hours and 51 minutes The word solstice comes from the Latin, meaning “sun standing still”, and so it appears along the southwest horizon. In only a few days the sun will begin to creep back toward the north, setting due west on the first day of...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...
