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26 stations possessing records for previous years was 1.7 below 

 the normal ; excesses being reported only from 4 stations located 

 in western New York. 



The mean relative humidity for the State was 76 per cent. The 

 mean dew point was 21 degrees. 



The average precipitation for the State was 1.43 inches of rain 

 and melted snow, as derived from the records of 08 stations. The 

 greatest general precipitation ranged from 2 to 4 inches to the 

 east and southeast of Lake Ontario, in the extreme southeastern 

 counties, and over a small area of the highlands near Lake Erie; 

 while over a narrow strip extending from Orleans to Chemung 

 counties less than 1 inch fell. The maximum local precipitation 

 was 3.82 inches at Demster, Oswego county, and the minimum 

 was 0,35 inches at Eagle Mills, Rensselaer county. A list of the 

 heaviest rates of precipitation will be found in the accompanying 

 table of meteorological data. A moderate snowfall occurred near 

 the Great Lakes on the 1st and 2d. but the first general precipita- 

 tion of the month occuned on the 8th and 9th, falling as snow in 

 northern New York, and generally as rain in the remainder of the 

 State. A considerable snow-fall occurred along the coast on the 

 16th; in western New York from the 18th to 21st, and throughout 

 the State on the 23d. The average total snowfall for the State 

 was 8.6 inches. The maximum amount ranged from 10 to 17 

 inches in the coast region, and over a large portion of western 

 New York and the Northern Plateau. The greatest local snowfall 

 was 17.7 inches at Bedford, and the least, 1.5 inches in the Cham- 

 plain Valley. The average precipitation at 27 stations possessing 

 records for previous years was 1.39 inches below the normal, de- 

 ficiencies occurring at all stations. The precipitation was the 

 least on record for December at Humphrey, Elmira, Port Jervis 

 and Buffalo. 



The average number of days on which the precipitation 

 amounted to 0.01 inches or more was 6.6; the maximum number 

 occurring in the Great Lake Region and the least in eastern New 

 York. Tlie average number of clear days was 9.1; of partly 

 <:loudy days, 9.8; of cloudy days, 12.1; giving an average cloudi- 



