by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 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 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:09 AM 4:59 PM 9 hours and 50 minutes Because the thermometer drops below zero more times in January than any other month, many of us perform that morning ritual of looking at the thermometer to check the temperature. The red column of liquid we stare at is NOT...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 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,...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 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 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:02 AM 5:07 PM 10 hours and 5 minutes On this date in 1855 severe cold was gripping the region. In Randolph, VT on the 6th the temperature ranged from -25 to a high of -18, while Hanover, NH had a mean temperature of 19 degrees below zero. By the following morning...
