by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:27 AM 5:40 PM 10 hours and 13 minutes The first day of November greets us with the half-way point between fall and winter. The ancient peoples of western Europe knew this as Samhain – meaning literally “summer’s end”, but was actually their New Year. As one...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:35 AM 4:32 PM 9 hours and 57 minutes An early season snowstorm dumped 10 to 20 inches of snow over the higher elevations on this date in 1968, getting many ski areas off to an early start. A storm riding up the coast brought mostly rain, but changed to snow first in...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:38 AM 4:30 PM 9 hours and 52 minutes Unusually warm, “retro-summer” weather lingered over the region on this date in 1996, making it quite pleasant to complete a few last minute details for winter preparation. Thermometers topped out at 68 in West Burke...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:41 AM 4:28 PM 9 hours and 47 minutes The European continent knew late spells of warmth that melted the early frosts and snows as St. Martin’s Summer. Although St. Martin’s Day, or Martinmas, occurs specifically on the 11th, the name became synonymous with the mild...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:43 AM 4:25 PM 9 hours and 42 minutes Controlling the weather has been the subject of many discussions as to its merit. Cloud seeding had its beginnings on this date in 1946 over the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Scientists from General Electric led by Dr. Irving...
