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DAY LENGTH DECEMBER 23, 2000
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WILSON ALWYN "SNOWFLAKE" BENTLEY DIED ON DECEMBER 23, 1931 IN
JERICHO, VERMONT
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Sun and Moon Data
DECEMBER 23, 2000
in Burlington, VT
Sunrise
7:28 a.m.
Sunset
4:18 p.m.
Moonrise
5:20 a.m.

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National Weather Service in Burlington reports these records for December 23 as of 2000:
NORMAL
14°F to 30°F
Average 22°F
RECORD HIGH
58°F in 1990
RECORD LOW
-18°F in 1955
NORMAL PRECIPITATION
0.06"
MOST PRECIPITATION
1.08" in 1907
MOST SNOW
4.4" in 1929/1997
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THE VERMONT WEATHER BOOK by David Ludlum (Vermont Historical Society, 1996) lists the following Historic Weather Events for December 23:

December 23, 1929
Heavy snowstorm at Burlington, 14.5".

NOTE: Ludlum's 14.5" of snow at Burlington is a two-day total for December 23rd and 24th.

December 23, 1970
Blizzard conditions with heavy snow; from 8" to 16" fell over state; Montpelier 12.5"; West Burke -25°: many pre-Christmas activities cancelled.

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