272 Eighth Annual Kei'Out of the 



The preeipitatioii. which averaged slightly below the usual 

 amount for the State, was quite unevenly distributed, the amount 

 in the northern-central counties and the southeastern highlands 

 being abundant, while drouth conditions obtained in the region 

 between the Central Lakes and the Genesee Valley. This dis- 

 tribution of rain is in marked contrast to that for October, when 

 the heaviest fall occurred in the southwestern counties. An ap- 

 preciable snowfall occurred in northern New York and in Chau- 

 tauqua county on the 8th and 9th, but in the central section gen- 

 erallv the first considerable snow storm was on the 13th to 14th; 

 while near the coast the largest amounts were recorded on the 

 30th. The snow melted quickly, leaving the ground bare during 

 nearly the entire month. The maximum depth reported was 7 

 inches at Lowville on the 30th. 



The number of fair days this month was about the usual aver- 

 age for November. No disastrous wind storm® were reported in 

 the interior, although the total mileage registered was somewhat 

 greater than usual. A severe gale occurred on Lake Erie on the 

 0th, Buffalo reporting a velocity of 72 miles per hour on that date. 

 The thunderstorms reported from several stations on the 5th and 

 (Jth were in most cases of small intensity; but at Tivoli. Dutchess 

 county, a storehouse, lumber yard and church were fired by light- 

 ning, the damage being estimated at four thousand dollars. 



The montth appears to have been favorable to farming interests, 

 mild weather permitting plowing to be carried on until the 28th. 

 A dro'Uth prevailed in portions of the southern tier of counties, 

 but apparently did not injure winter grains. 



The atmospheric movements during November showed a de- 

 cided increase in frequency and energy over those of preceding 

 months. The number of high pressure areas which affected our 

 weather conditions was 7, and of low pressure areas, 11; the 

 latter number being in excess of the usual storm fre<iuency for 

 November. The common i)ath of the depressions was from the 

 Central States northeastward over the Great Lakes and thence 

 to the Gulf of St. Lawrence; the dates of nearest approach to 

 New York being the 1st, 5th, Sth, 11th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 24th and 



