December 16, 2026

7:20 AM 4:12 PM 8 hours and 52 minutes In 1835, perhaps the coldest daylight of the 1800’s was howling in on strong northwest winds. A very uniform cold resulted, with temperatures only changing a few degrees during the day. Midday readings included -16 in...

December 10, 2026

7:15 AM 4:11 PM 8 hours and 56 minutes If you are discouraged by the short days – often cloudy – and the long nights which will get longer until December 21st, then I have some encouraging information. This evening’s sunset is the earliest of the year, so...

December 14, 2026

7:18 AM 4:12 PM 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 the record for wamth so late in the...

December 18, 2026

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...

December 13, 2026

7:17 AM 4:11 PM 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 inches east of the Green Mountains in...