54 Eighth Annual KEronx of the 



degrees. The average of the mean temperatures at 27 stations 

 possessing records for previous years was 0.5 degrees below the 

 normal; excesses generally obtaining in southern New York and 

 deficiencies in the northern section. 



The mean relative humidity was 79 per cent. The mean dew 

 point was 20 degrees. 



The average precipitation for the State was 5.52 inches, as 

 derived from the records of 92 stations. The greatest general 

 precipitation exceeded 6 inches over considerable areas of north- 

 ern and southeastern New York, while the least amount, ranging 

 from 2 to 4 inches, obtained over portions of the central and 

 western sections of the State. The maximum local amount was 

 0.51 inches at Bedford, the minimum being 2.50 inches at At- 

 lanta. A list of the greatest local rates of precipitation will 

 be found in the table of meteorological data. The heaviest rain 

 and snow storms occurred as follows: On the 1st, general; on 

 the 3d, heavy in the east, lighter in the northern section; on the 

 6th, the maximum for the month, very heavy in the southeast; 

 on the 9th, general; on the 13th, heavy in northern New York; on 

 the 19th and 20th, heavy in northeastern sections; on the 30th, 

 very heavy on the coast, lightest in western New York. The 

 average total snowfall, as reported by 62 widely distributed sta- 

 tions, was 25.3 inches. The amounts for the various regions 

 were approximately as follows: The Western Plateau and 

 Champlain Valley, 35 inches; the Northern Plateau and St. Law- 

 rence Valley, 40-45 inches; the Central Lakes and Eastern Pla- 

 teau, 20 inches; the G-reat Lakes, 30 inches; the Hudson Valley, 

 15 inches; the Coast Kegion, 8 inches. The average precipita- 

 tion at 29 stations possessing records for previous years, was 

 2.24 inches above the normal; excesses occurring at all stations. 

 The amounts were the greatest observed for February at the 

 following stations, whose records cover the periods specified: 

 Elmira, 16 years; Cooperstown, 43 years; Port Jervis, 13 years; 

 Waverly, 15 years; Boyds Corners, 26 years; Plattsburg Bar- 

 racks, 38 years; Madison Barracks, 36 years; Oswego, 26 years; 

 Ithaca, 18 years. 



