MARCH, 1911 continued. 

 March 7th, 1911 continued. 



12.10p.m. f inch of snow (estimated) has fallen so far to-day, most of it in half an hour 

 since 11 o'clock. A slight amount of granular snow is falling now. Heavy snow still 

 falling to the E., and there are three snow squalls between N. and N N.W. 



3 p.m. Sky still obscured by Cumuliform Nimbus. Slight snow still falling, all of it granular. 

 Heavy snow to W. and S.\V. Wind remains much the same force from the E.S.E. 

 Barometer rising steadily all day. 



4p.m. At 3 o'clock the wind swung to N.E. and brought fresh snow. All the snow that 

 lias fallen since the last observation is of the granular type, and most of the grains are 

 about inch in diameter. 



When lying on the ground it looks very like soft hail. From Cape Barrow for 20 miles 

 to the Northward is shrouded in snow, and from N. to N.N.E. is dense Nimbus. This last 

 probably extends much further Northwards, but is shut out from us by Cape Adare. The 

 sun dispersed the clouds once or twice for a minute or two, but there was never a permanent 

 break. 



It has been quite clear to the S. for an hour, but had again closed down by this 

 observation. 



6 p.m. The glaciers are obscured by snowfall and there is a heavy snow-flurry to the N.N.W. 



Cape Adare is clear but is covered by dense Cumuliform Nimbus. 



Temperature has remained uniform since the morning, though the Thermograph 

 gives one slight change. 



7 p.m. Situation unchanged. A little granular snow falling. 



8 p.m. No change. 



10p.m. Snow falling slightly heavier. About 1|- inch of snow has fallen to-day in all 

 (estimated). This was estimated from the thickness of the snow on the floor of Borch- 

 grevinck's uncovered hut. Luminous spaces between the thickest clouds suggest the 

 presence of the Aurora behind them. 



10.15p.m. Snow getting thicker. Cape Adare nearly obscured. 



March 8th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Sky still covered with Cumuliform Nimbus. No snow falling at Cape Adare, but 

 snow squalls on Geikie Land to the S., and on various parts of the land to the W. Another 

 J inch of snow has fallen since the last observation. 



10 a.m. No change. Clearer to the S. 



12 noon. Sky clearing from the S.E. showing Alto-Stratus. Movement of the Cumuliform 

 Nimbus is imperceptible, but probably from the E. No snow falling anywhere in sight. 



8 p.m. Situation has remained practically unchanged all day. At present the clouds are 

 slightly thicker to the N. and the sky is fairly clear above Warning and Sir George Newnes 

 Glaciers, but there is no sign of an upper series of clouds in this quarter. 



9.30 p.m. Clouds dispersing rapidly, only Fracto-culumus left, the proportion now is about 

 B.7 C.3. E.S.E. breeze about force 2 to 4, blowing. 



Abbott noted a haze round Jupiter at about 10.30 p.m., and he reported that the wind 

 had almost entirely stopped. 



March Qth, 1911. 



6.15 a.m. Heavy Stratus changing to Nimbus on the northern horizon. Sky clear to the S. 

 Wind has dropped entirely. 



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