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| The temperature in the Champlain Valley of Vermont briefly went barely above freezing, ending a 22-day streak of continuous readings of under 32 degrees. It was the longest such streak in 11 years. However, me and Henry the Weather Dog won't be enjoying the sunshine on our bench anytime soon. |
That meant a 22-day long streak of below freezing temperatures had ended. This was the longest time Burlington spent below 32 degrees since a 27 day long streak of subfreezing weather ended on February 22, 2015.
Today's mild weather came just one day after Lake Champlain was declared frozen over for the first time since March, 2019.
This year's streak of cold, freezing days didn't even make the top 10 for longest such stretch. Tenth place is occupied by there years that had 29 days in a row at or under 32 degrees.
The longest stretch of such nippy air ran 51 days from December 22 1976 to February 10, 1977.
It looks like the long subzero streaks are still going on in Montpelier and St. Johnsbury, as preliminary data shows they didn't get above 32 this afternoon.
Today's thaw, if you can call it that, will seem like a distant memory by tomorrow morning. That tiny little swirl of frigid air diving into Maine today is also driving a shot of pretty cold air into Vermont tonight.
By dawn tomorrow, temperatures will be just a few degrees above zero or the most parts, with colder valleys below zero once again. Tomorrow will be nice, but a little cooler than today with highs in the mid-20s.
More thawing - at least in the valleys - is due Monday through Wednesday with highs in the 30s, except some low 40s Tuesday.
Don't worry, although it's theoretically possible to have another 22 days of subfreezing weather this year, the chances of it happening are diminishing fast. Normal temperatures have begun their slow ascent as spring nears. That'll make it increasingly hard for afternoons to stay under 32 degrees
I'll have an updated Vermont forecast in tomorrow morning's post
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