by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:10 AM 6:51 PM 11 hours and 41 minutes The first heavy rains and thawing temperatures began the floods of 1936 on this date. Over 2 inches fell through most of northern New England, including 3.25 inches in Cavendish. Deep snow cover of 2 to 4 feet began to melt,...
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
7:01 AM 6:58 PM 11 hours and 57 minutes Although some years winter still has the upper hand, on this date in 1990, spring was well underway. Muddy roads and rapidly melting snow were under foot, while the sunny skies sent thermometers soaring into the 70s and 80s....
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:57 AM 7:00 PM 12 hours and 3 minutes More than a half century ago on this date, severe cold gripped the region in 1967, following a fresh snowfall of 3 to 6 inches. The coldest readings so late in the season were recorded in St. Johnsbury, reaching 14 below zero on...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:53 AM 7:03 PM 12 hours and 10 minutes Like something out of modern-day politics, the election of Thomas Jefferson in March 1801, the first change in party leadership in the U.S., became a scapegoat, blaming Jefferson for the floodwaters cresting across northern New...
