December 15, 2024

Sunrise: 7:19 AM Sunset: 4:12 PM Length of the day: 8 hours and 53 minutes The first of three strong storms to batter New England occurred on this date in 1839, and become one of the worst snowstorms of the 19th century. Strong winds created deep drifts blocking...

December 14, 2024

Sunrise: 7:18 AM Sunset: 4:12 PM Length of the day: 8 hours and 54 minutes Long before the term Global Warming had been coined, residents of the north country were basking in the warmest weather so late in the season on this date in 1901. Burlington’s high of 63 set...

December 13, 2024

Sunrise: 7:17 AM Sunset: 4:11 PM Length of the day: 8 hours and 54 minutes One of the snowiest winters of the 20th century got a late but impressive start on this date in 1915. A general snowfall of 1 to 2 feet across New York and Vermont diminished to less than 6...

December 12, 2024

Sunrise: 7:17 AM Sunset: 4:11 PM Length of the day: 8 hours and 54 minutes Have you ever noticed how quiet it is when the snow is falling? Snow’s delicate and lacy structure is responsible for this. Those same fanciful crystals photographed by Wilson Bentley represent...

December 11, 2024

Sunrise: 7:16 AM Sunset: 4:11 PM Length of the day: 8 hours and 55 minutes Dusting off the record books on this date, December 11, 1966 was the climax of a very warm spell of weather. Burlington recording a high of 61 degrees for the third straight day, while it...