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in the Central Lake region. The greatest local snowfall was 40.0 



inches at Turin. The average precipitation at twenty-nine 



stations possessing records for previous years was 1 inch below 

 the normal amount; deficiencies occurring at all stations except- 

 ing Plattsburg, Potsdam, Buffalo, Fort Niagara and Rochester. 

 The amounts were the least shown for January by the records 

 of Port Jervis, covering 13 years; Setauket, 11 years; Albany, 23 

 years; Honeymead Brook, 16 years; Boyds Corners, 26 years, and 

 North Hammond, 19 years. 



The average number of days on which the precipitation 

 amounted to 0.01 inches or more, was 10.1; the number being 

 above this average in western New^ York and below it in the 

 eastern section. The average number of clear days was 7.0; of 

 partly cloudy days, 8.9; and of cloudy days, 15.1; giving an 

 average cloudiness of 51 per cent. The maximum cloudiness 

 obtained in western and northern New York. 



The prevailing wind direction was from the northwest. The 

 average total wind travel at six stations of the National Bureau 

 was 7,788 miles; being below the usual values at all stations 

 excepting New Y'ork city. The maximum velocity recorded at 

 the above stations was 48 miles at Buffalo on the 1st, and at New 

 York city on the 24th. 



Hail fell on the 3d, 23d, 24th and 29th, and sleet on the 3d, 

 18th, 19th, 23d, 24th, 2oth, 29th and 31st. 



Solar halO'S were observed on the 17th and 2Sth, and luna? 

 halos on the 2d and 22d. 



The weather of January was generally pleasant, with more 

 sunshine and less rain and snow than usually obtain in the 

 winter months. The average temperature was below the normal, 

 a deficiency occurring throughout the period from the 2d to the 



