by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:20 AM 4:12 PM 8 hours and 52 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...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:20 AM 4:12 PM 8 hours and 52 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...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:07 AM 4:12 PM 9 hours and 5 minutes December does not get all of its precipitation as snow. The long-term averages show that Burlington and St. Johnsbury get 75% as snow, while Brattleboro, VT and Concord, NH average about 50% snow and 50% rain. Of course a snowy...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:49 AM 4:22 PM 9 hours and 33 minutes In the wake of an early season snowstorm on this date in 1972, thermometers plunged to mid-winter depths. Woodstock and Morrisville, VT sank to 2 degrees, while Northfield bottomed out at zero. A second surge of arctic air a week...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
7:08 AM 4:12 PM 9 hours and 4 minutes An early season arctic front dropped temperatures throughout the day on this date in 1940. Readings fell from 13 above zero to 15 below zero in Burlington by midnight, and set early season records the next morning, including –27...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:50 AM 4:21 PM 9 hours and 31 minutes Looking back to the 1960s, snowmaking was only a dream for ski areas, so early snows were always a great bonus. Ski areas hit the jackpot on this date in 1965, when 8 to 16 inches blanketed the northern portions of New York,...
