warm start to May

Sunday was the warmest day of the year so far, but no record highs. It was close though. Both Burlington’s 85 and Montpelier’s 84 were just one degree shy of their records set in 2001.

way warmer

Burlington’s 79, Montpelier’s 78 and St J’s 77 Friday smashed old record highs. Burlington 79 was 14 degrees higher than the old record of 65; that’s smashed.

Looks like we do it again today.

its been warmer

While our warm weather is well above average (15-20 degrees), it is not close to record setting. Mid-March record highs are generally 70ish. For the 17th Burlington’s record high is 69 Montpelier’s 70 even. Both were set in 1990.

something up her sleeve

Even with all our technology and sophistication, Mother Nature can still surprise… 19.3 inches here yesterday. I did not see that coming!

Imagine too, if it had been powder, we could easily have doubled our accumulations.

mixed reviews

For the first time in nearly five weeks, a snowfall of over two inches here. Good news, bad news- the snow drought is over.
Good news for winter recreation, bad news for drivers and utility/road crew workers; this stuff is heavy! Be prepared for some power outages today.

thoughts on the thaw

What a yesterday!

Black ice (2 dead), then record high (Montpelier 51) plus record rain (Burlington 1.10), wind damage, flooding (minor, but in Montpelier still scary), and loss of most of our lower elevation snow cover (won’t be needing those snowshoes for awhile).

Sometimes I do, but mostly, I don’t like … January thaws.

location, location, location.

While Washington County (Orange and others) this weekend received less than 6” of snow, Chittenden County got dumped on to the tune of over two feet in many locations. This Monday morning, the National Weather Service office in S. Burlington reported a total of 33.1!

tap, tap

If you haven’t checked your barometer yet, do so soon. Early this morning we had some of the lowest pressure of the year. Even though snowfall totals vary widely, and the storm is well to Vermont's northeast, the strength of the coastal low can still be seen in our pressure readings.

wednesday's windiness

Yesterday snow wasn’t the only weather of interest. While Wednesday was just breezy in many locations, it was wicked windy in others. Huntington had an 87 mph gust, Jericho Center 92, and atop Mnt Mansfield… 108!

record tied

A snow shower with apparent origins from Lake Ontario passed through the Champlain Valley predawn this Monday morning yielding a quick half inch of snow at the National Weather Service office in S. Burlington. This was their first measurable snowfall of the 09-10 season and ties the previous record “latest first snow” of 1937.

December ‘89 this isn’t.

Record highs Thursday; St J tied their old record of 54 (1970) while both Burlington and Montpelier set new ones with 59s; their old records, 59 and 52 respectively, were both in 1982.

one record better than none

Montpelier’s 69 was the one record high on Monday. Burlington’s 65 was just two degrees shy of their record , and St J’s 64 fell short by four; still a delightfully warm day.

By way of comparison, Vermont State’s warmest November reading is 81 set on the 3rd in Bellow Falls in 1950.

near record highs expected today

Below is a list of record high temperatures for today which have a chance to be tied or possibly broken.

Burlington..........67 degrees (1945)
Montpelier..........63 degrees (1975)
St Johnsbury........68 degrees (1996)
Mnt Mansfield.......54 degrees (1996)

a cool October ends on a warm note

With afternoon temperatures well into the 60s to around 70 in many locations; record highs possible to end the month. Will have to wait until Sunday and "the final results" to be sure. Even if there are no records, it was one warm Halloween.

another chill October stat

Saturday morning the 17th, Montpelier tied their record low for the date dropping to 20 degrees. The record was first set in 1978.

mid October's never been chillier

Record low maximum temperature set yesterday at St Johnsbury with a high of only 38. Their old record was 39 set "way back" in 1894. Montpelier’s 37 tied their record first set in 1978. These affirm the felling we've all had- that this mid-month is, at least, really chilly.

the streak continues

While individual results may vary, it is safe to say, that in most of the area, this is the driest stretch of weather not only this summer, but this year. This Labor Day will be either the seventh or eighth day in a row without any precipitation, and we are looking at another several dry days. Too bad we couldn’t have had a few of these earlier in the summer.

not April anymore

August now has the hottest day of the year. It's not April anymore. Yesterday Burlington hit 90(for the second day in a row), St J. 90 (their first of the year), and Montpelier 89. That's the first time this summer that all three stations together beat their April highs.