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The average number of days on which the precii^itation 

 amounted to 0.01 inches or more was 14.2; the rain-frequency in 

 northern New York and the Great Lake Kegions considerably 

 exceeding that over other sections. The average number of 

 clear days was 6.7; of partly cloudy days, 8.4; and of cloudy days, 

 13.9; giving an average cloudiness of 57 per cent, for the State. 

 The greatest cloudiness obtained over northern New York and 

 the Grreat Lake Region. 



The prevailing direction of the wind was from the west. The 

 average total wind travel at 6 stations of the National Bureau 

 was 10,147 miles; the totals being generally above the usual 

 values in both the Coast and Great Lake Region. The maximum 

 velocity recorded at the above stations was 65 miles per hour at 

 New York on the 7th. 



Lightning was observed in southeastern New York on the 

 6th, and a sharp thunderstorm also occurred in that section on 

 the 28th. 



Hail fell on the 3d, 4th, 6th, 13th, 23d, 24th; and sleet fell on 

 the 1st, 3d, 4th, 6th and 29th. 



Lunar halos were observed on the 27th and 28th. 



The weather of February presented many exceptional features, 

 the most prominent being, firstly, an abnormally low mean pres- 

 sure over the State, and also, on the 6th, the lowest actual 

 barometer recorded in Central New York for 18 years or more; 

 secondly, an excessive precipitation both of rain and snow, break- 

 ing many records of 20 to 43 years in extent for the month; 

 and thirdly, as regards temperature, the minima of the 17th in 

 northern New York reached verv nearlv the lowest values ever 

 observed in this State, while the average temperature of the day 

 was the lowest yet recorded by this Bureau. 



The first half of the month was marked by frequent storms of 

 rain, snow and wind, the temperature throughout the period 

 being above the normal. During the second half of February 

 brighter and cold weather prevailed, the deficiency of tempera- 

 ture very nearly balancing the excess of the first period. The 



