by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:48 AM 7:06 PM 12 hours and 18 minutes If you’ve March in January, you’ll have January in March, or so the old saying goes. Certainly there was cause to complain on this date in 1934, when a late season cold spell sent thermometers below zero, including 4...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:19 AM 7:26 PM 13 hours and 7 minutes New York, northern VT, southern Quebec and northern NH were treated to a Total Solar Eclipse last year on this date in 2024. For areas in the Champlain Valley, it was the first total eclipse since 1569, before European settlers...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:46 AM 7:08 PM 12 hours and 22 minutes The 1820s were the warmest decade of the 19th century. What snow had fallen was melting, adding to the heavy rains on this date in 1826 to result in severe flooding on the Connecticut, West, Williams, and Saxton rivers. All...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:17 AM 7:27 PM 13 hours and 10 minutes Spring has usually made some type of appearance by now, but “April brings along what March left behind” as the old adage goes. For example, on this date in 1956, the snow was still piling up over the mountains. After a snowy...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:44 AM 7:09 PM 12 hours and 25 minutes Warm weather can really flex its muscles this time of year, thanks to a sun that is as strong as early September. On this date in 1987, in spite of a deep snow cover of a foot or more outside the Champlain Valley, readings...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:15 AM 7:29 PM 13 hours and 14 minutes 80 years ago, March of 1945 was the warmest on record up until that time. Not surprisingly, poor sugaring was noted. And on this date in 1945 the warmth extended into the month of April. Burlington began a stretch of 4 days with...
