Record Report
Statement as of 6:03 PM EDT on March 19, 2010
... Several record highs set across the north country today...
As of 603 PM... the following high temperatures had been reached.
The high temperature at Burlington International Airport in
Burlington Vermont reached 66 degrees today. This breaks the old
record of 60 degrees set on this date in 1894.
The high temperature at Knapp state Airport in Montpelier Vermont
reached 64 degrees today. This breaks the old record of 57 degrees
set on this date in 1968.
The high temperature at Richards Field in Massena New York reached
61 degrees today. This breaks the old record of 60 degrees set on
this date in 1986.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 6:23 am EST on March 20, 2010
... Winter ends and Spring begins today at 132 PM EDT...
The record breaking high temperature of 66 degrees that occurred
yesterday in Burlington may have seemed like Spring but it
officially arrives this afternoon.
The astronomical start of Spring... the Vernal equinox... occurs at
132 PM EDT... today March 20th.
The Vernal equinox occurs when the sun lies directly over the
Equator and brings approximately equal amounts of day
and night across the Earth... including Vermont.
The word equinox is derived from the latin words
for... equal... and... night.
For meteorological purposes... Spring includes the months of
March... April and may.
Despite our recent warm spell... the first week to 10 days of Spring
is likely to have below normal temperatures and above normal
precipitation... according to the National Weather Service/S climate
prediction center.
However as we move toward April... the 30 day outlook calls for a
chance of above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation
for the north country.
There are no active warnings for this location at this time.
