by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:20 AM 4:12 PM 8 hours and 52 minutes December’s long nights, and short days with a meager sun even on the sunniest of days means that spells of cold weather become increasingly common. One of the earliest extended spells of cold weather was at its worst on this date...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:12 AM 4:11 PM 8 hours and 59 minutes On this date 26 years ago, in 1998, people were walking around in t-shirts as the warmest December weather of the 20th century sent thermometers into the 60s. Burlington tied its December record at 67, while St. Johnsbury and...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:23 AM 4:15 PM 8 hours and 52 minutes Seven years ago on this date, 2018 experienced a “solstice thaw”, with 1 to 2 inches of rain, plus an additional 1 to 3 inches of melting snow, breaking up early ice on the rivers, and resulting in significant...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:19 AM 4:12 PM 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 trains and all forms of travel. Hanover,...
