by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:54 AM 5:15 PM 10 hours and 21 minutes On this date in 1988, snow was falling fast and thick, and would generally total 1 to 2 feet by the time it was over. The highest totals were in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, with Berlin measuring 21 inches, and the...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:34 AM 5:33 PM 10 hours and 59 minutes An interesting weather note is found in the records for this date in 1936. 3 inches of brown, dirty snow had fallen from the sky as noted in a St. Johnsbury diary, most likely due to dust storms in the Great Plains. While...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:36 AM 5:32 PM 10 hours and 56 minutes By the last week of February, arctic blasts become less and less common as the sun gains in strength daily. However cold weather was relentless during February of 1914. And the coldest weather waited until this date in 1914,...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:07 AM 5:01 PM 9 hours and 54 minutes Ground Hog Day finds its roots in ancient times, marking the half-way point between the first day of winter and the first day of spring. On this date in 1979, West Burke, VT began a stretch of 18 consecutive mornings below zero,...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:06 AM 5:03 PM 9 hours and 57 minutes We were in the midst of a very long siege of cold weather during the first week of February, 1961. Starting on January 10th, and continuing through February 9th, West Burke, VT’s thermometer dropped below zero, a solid 31...
