by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:48 AM 5:21 PM 10 hours and 33 minutes One of the coldest mornings on modern record occurred on this date in 1943. Although the month had been mild, including 45 in Bennington on the 14th, temperatures fell to record levels by the 16th, from -32 in Bennington, to -43...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:47 AM 5:22 PM 10 hours and 35 minutes Classic New England snow storms are often measured against the tremendous storm that struck all of New England on this date in 1958. As a storm, it wasn’t until 1993 that winter storm brought a foot or more of snow from...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 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 1, 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...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:05 AM 5:04 PM 9 hours and 59 minutes On this date in 1869, a heavy snow storm dumped 19 inches in Stratford, NH, and 22 inches in Craftsbury, VT. Thunderstorms reported in Hillsboro Co., NH at Antrim and Goffstown. Snow depths were raised to 4 to 5 feet through most...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:03 AM 5:06 PM 10 hours and 3 minutes This is the date when Lake Champlain freezes over, using averages that extend back to 1816, though the lake does not freeze completely every winter. The colder weather of the 19th century, and the more meticulous observations of...
