by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
7:18 AM 4:12 PM 8 hours 1 minutes Long before the term Global Warming had been coined, residents of the north country were basking in the warmest weather so late in the season on this date in 1901. Burlington’s high of 63 set the record for wamth so late in the season...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
7:19 AM 4:12 PM 8 hours 1 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, NH...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
7:20 AM 4:12 PM 8 hours 1 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 Brattleboro, -17...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
7:20 AM 4:12 PM 8 hours 1 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 in...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
7:21 AM 4:13 PM 8 hours 1 minutes December is often on the edge of linger warmth and fresh batches of cold arctic air. Such was the case in 1961 on this date, when a very heavy mix of snow and freezing rain caused wide-spread power outages. The cold air was thickest...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
7:22 AM 4:13 PM 8 hours 1 minutes 1998 featured the warmest December of record for most locations in northern New England, yet that year on this date, Burlington set a snowfall record! Low pressure tracking up the east coast gave a quick 5 to 10 inches of snow to the...
