Ben Frechette
Meteorologist at WPTZ-TV (South Burlington, VT)
Meteorologist at WNNE-TV (White River Junction, VT)
Meteorologist at @MyNBC5 covering #vtwx, #nywx, and #nhwx | Tweets are my own, RTs ≠ endorsements
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5 days ago |
mynbc5.com | Ben Frechette
Weather-wise, many will remember May 2025 as an unusually cloudy and rainy month. Several long-standing weather stations recorded the most May precipitation since 2013.Among stations with decades of rainfall data, many notched a top-10 wettest May on record. Lebanon received over nine inches of rain; good for the second wettest May behind 1984. May 2025 was Bennington's wettest in 27 years. Montpelier, St. Johnsbury, and Burlington all recorded at least 6 inches of rain.
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5 days ago |
mynbc5.com | Ben Frechette
On Flynn Avenue in Burlington’s South End, a filing cabinet stands over 40 feet tall, with 38 drawers and a whole lot of history.Built in 2002 by local artist and architect Bren Alvarez, the sculpture was originally meant to highlight the years of delay surrounding the Southern Connector project, now known as the Champlain Parkway. Each drawer represents a year that passed between 1965 and 2002 without the road being completed.“There was a lot of division,” Alvarez said.
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3 weeks ago |
mynbc5.com | Ben Frechette
Saturday is likely to be a rainy day for many in Vermont and Northern New York, as thousands of people across our region prepare for a big graduation weekend.The weekend starts with a round or two of soaking rain and storms on Saturday, especially during the late morning and late afternoon hours.Click the video player above to see when rain could impact your commencement weekend.See the full in-depth forecast here.
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4 weeks ago |
mynbc5.com | Ben Frechette
Lighter showers will transition to steadier, heavier rain through Friday afternoon, with locally heavy downpours possible during Friday evening's commute.The rainfall could lead to areas of urban flooding through Friday evening with ponding in vulnerable spots. Minor flooding is also possible on small creeks and streams. Mainstem rivers will rise, but largely stay out of flood stage.
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1 month ago |
mynbc5.com | Ben Frechette
right? How we see the world. And that can have a lasting, damaging effect. Widespread rainfall will occur tonight into Saturday as a low moves up the New England coast. Lower rainfall rates should prevent any flash flood threat, though some minor river flooding is possible across parts of central and southern Vermont. After the low exits, much drier and warmer conditions are expected to start next week. Widespread rainfall will occur tonight into Saturday as a low moves up the New England coast.
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