by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
6:41 AM 4:28 PM 9 hours 1 minutes The European continent knew late spells of warmth that melted the early frosts and snows as St. Martin’s Summer. Although St. Martin’s Day, or Martinmas, occurs specifically on the 11th, the name became synonymous with the mild spells...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
7:21 AM 5:47 PM 10 hours 1 minutes The colder weather lately has many people trying to work with the weather in terms of putting their gardens and various plantings to bed. One recommendation is that you wait until the ground freezes fairly solid before applying a...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
6:42 AM 4:26 PM 9 hours 1 minutes A heavy, wet snow storm on this date, November 12th, in 1968 brought 6 to 12 inches in many valleys, while 12 to 24 inches was common on the mountains. Readsboro measured 12 inches, and 11 inches had to be shoveled in St. Albans....
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
7:22 AM 5:46 PM 10 hours 1 minutes October of 1965 was a cold one, starting with some snow over the far north on the 3rd, and near record cold on the 6th and 7th. A more widespread snowfall occurred on this date in 1965, when most valleys saw a dusting, Newport...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
6:43 AM 4:25 PM 9 hours 1 minutes Controlling the weather has been the subject of many discussions as to its merit. Cloud seeding had its beginnings on this date in 1946 over the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Scientists from General Electric led by Dr. Irving Langmuir...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
7:23 AM 5:44 PM 10 hours 1 minutes Winter decided to get an early start on the season on this date in 1952. A solid 6 to 12 inches of snow greeted residents of the northern Green Mountains, the Northeast Kingdom, and northern New Hampshire. Bloomfield, VT, along the...
