by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:16 AM 4:11 PM 8 hours and 55 minutes Dusting off the record books on this date, December 11, 1966 was the climax of a very warm spell of weather. Burlington recording a high of 61 degrees for the third straight day, while it reached 63 in Keene, NH, and 65 in...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
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,...
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
7:17 AM 4:11 PM 8 hours and 54 minutes Have you ever noticed how quiet it is when the snow is falling? Snow’s delicate and lacy structure is responsible for this. Those same fanciful crystals photographed by Wilson Bentley represent a multitude of surfaces for the...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:15 AM 4:11 PM 8 hours and 56 minutes If you are discouraged by the short days – often cloudy – and the long nights which will get longer until December 21st, then I have some encouraging information. This evening’s sunset is the earliest of the year, so...
