by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:08 AM 6:53 PM 11 hours and 45 minutes The Blizzard of 1888 raged region wide on this date. A general fall of 2 to 4 feet of snow was whipped by north to northeast gales into snow drifts of 10 to 15 feet, while temperatures headed down to the single digits during the...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 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...
