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...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:42 AM 7:10 PM 12 hours and 28 minutes March walks that thin line between seasons, so we can go from mild to wild a short order, as was the case on this date in 1847. Temperatures of near 40 and rain developing soon turned to snow as winds strengthened from the...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:41 AM 7:11 PM 12 hours and 30 minutes The winter of 1912-13 was mild with little snow. Though most floods this time of year are enhanced by snow melt, a flood on this date in 1913 came after 3 days of soaking rains, including 3.72 inches in Woodstock and 4.40 inches...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:39 AM 7:13 PM 12 hours and 34 minutes Late March can be rather interesting because of the wide range in possibilities. On March 28, 1945, temperatures soared to the 70s, including 78 in St. Johnsbury and 79 in Burlington as part of a poor sugaring season. On the...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:06 AM 6:54 PM 11 hours and 48 minutes Heavy, wet snow and strong winds made a mess of things on this date in 1962. After 5 inches of snow, strong south winds gusting to 81 mph in Bennington changed snow to rain, and knocked down trees and power lines. Farther north...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:04 AM 6:55 PM 11 hours and 51 minutes On this date 42 years ago, in 1984, one of the heaviest snowfalls on record was coming to an end. Peru, VT set a state record for the greatest snowfall in 24 hours with 38 inches. St. Johnsbury’s total of 23.5 inches was...
