New York Weather Bureau. 347 



WESTERN PLATEAU — W^YOMING COUNTY. 

 Station, Arcade — Mr. J. D. Tate, Observer. 



Established April, 1S90; latitude, 42 deg. 32 mln. north; longitude, 78 deg. 26 min. west; 

 elevation, 1,707 feet. 



This station is located near the eastern side of a ridge of hills 

 which lie west of a valley extending from Arcade to Sandusky. 

 The valley of Arcade is about 2 miles west-northwest of the sta- 

 tion. Toward the north the ground slopes gently from the' 

 station to the valley bottom, 140 feet below; while toward 

 the west and southwest the ridge rises to a height of 100 to 200 

 feet above the station. The surrounding country is very hilly, 

 some of the higher summits reaching an elevation of more than 

 2,000 feet above tide. 



The dry and wet bulb, maximum and minimum thermometers 

 are exposed out of the north window of an unheated one-story wing 

 of Mr. Tate's house. The sides of the shelter are the window 

 blinds, which are secured in a position at right angles to the wall 

 of the house by a wide board forming the top of the shelter. The 

 thermometers are 9 feet above the ground, and facing outward, 

 are reached by steps. The front of the shelter is open, while a 

 wide board at the bottom cuts off radiation from the ground. 



The rain-gauge is about 40 feet northwest of the house. There 

 are no trees or other obstructions to a free air circulation in its 

 vicinity. The top of the gauge is 26 inches above the ground. 



WESTERN PLATEAU — WYOMING COUNTY. 

 Station, Varysburgh — Mr. H. 0. Orr^, Observer. 



Equipped with maximum and minimum thermometers in February, 1893; latitude, 

 42 deg. 45 min. ; longitude, 78 deg. 20 min. ; elevation not known. 



The town of Varysburgh is situated in the Tonawanda val- 

 ley^ which extends nearly north and south through western 

 Wyoming county. The station is located within the limits of the 

 village. 



