by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:26 AM 4:21 PM 8 hours and 55 minutes The last day of the year is the time for First Night celebrations. Average temperatures are in the teens during the evening hours, and two of three days see some snow, so cold and snow should not surprise us. A series of bitter...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:21 AM 4:13 PM 8 hours and 52 minutes December is often on the edge of linger warmth and fresh batches of cold arctic air. Such was the case in 1961 on this date, when a very heavy mix of snow and freezing rain caused wide-spread power outages. The cold air was...
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
7:23 AM 4:15 PM 8 hours and 52 minutes Seven years ago on this date, 2018 experienced a “solstice thaw”, with 1 to 2 inches of rain, plus an additional 1 to 3 inches of melting snow, breaking up early ice on the rivers, and resulting in significant...
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...
