by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:17 AM 7:27 PM 13 hours and 10 minutes Spring has usually made some type of appearance by now, but “April brings along what March left behind” as the old adage goes. For example, on this date in 1956, the snow was still piling up over the mountains. After a snowy...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:15 AM 7:29 PM 13 hours and 14 minutes 80 years ago, March of 1945 was the warmest on record up until that time. Not surprisingly, poor sugaring was noted. And on this date in 1945 the warmth extended into the month of April. Burlington began a stretch of 4 days with...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:06 AM 6:54 PM 11 hours and 48 minutes Heavy, wet snow and strong winds made a mess of things on this date in 1962. After 5 inches of snow, strong south winds gusting to 81 mph in Bennington changed snow to rain, and knocked down trees and power lines. Farther north...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:04 AM 6:55 PM 11 hours and 51 minutes On this date 42 years ago, in 1984, one of the heaviest snowfalls on record was coming to an end. Peru, VT set a state record for the greatest snowfall in 24 hours with 38 inches. St. Johnsbury’s total of 23.5 inches was...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:55 AM 7:01 PM 12 hours and 6 minutes The second of two heavy rains fell on this date in 1936, resulting in the worst all-New England flooding on record. The combination of rainfall of 3 to 6 inches, and melting of a water-laden snow-pack forced the Connecticut River...
