by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:34 AM 8:18 PM 14 hours and 44 minutes On this date in 1883 a great aurora was seen across the northeast. This was near the peak of sunspots during the 1880s, part of the Sun’s 11 year cycle. In the current Sun’s cycle we are also near the maximum number of sunspots,...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:43 AM 8:08 PM 14 hours and 25 minutes Flash flooding struck portions of the northern Green Mountains on this date in 1995, the only significant rain in a very dry summer. Official rainfall reports of 6.5 inches in Morrisville and a three-day total of 10 inches on...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:11 AM 8:38 PM 15 hours and 27 minutes Tornadoes are a rare part of the variety of weather that makes it so interesting here, but they do occur. A note from John Hayward’s “A Gazatteer of Vermont” indicates on this date in 1833, a tornado tracked from Salem Pond in...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:10 AM 8:38 PM 15 hours and 28 minutes July represents the pinnacle of summer through the North Country. Days remain long, but by month’s end we will lose an hour and 20 minutes of daylight. Temperatures don’t vary much through the entire month, with average highs...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:10 AM 8:38 PM 15 hours and 28 minutes Wet weather in June 1973 climaxed during the last few days, producing over 6 inches of rain in many locations during the 29th and 30th, resulting in widespread flooding, killing two people. Extensive damage to roads, crops, and...
