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perature of the region this must fall largely as snow. The winter 

 maximum In the yicinity of the Atlantic coast is manifested 

 in a larger percentage of heavy rains, as is true also in a lesser 

 degree of the Great Lake region. The precipitation in the main 

 portion of the Hudson and Ohamplain valleys is at a minimum 

 in winter, as already stated, giving only a moderate snow fall 

 for those regions. 



The following table exhibits the average and extreme dates of 

 the first snowfall at several representative points in New York. 

 The data were obtained from the first series of Kegents' observa- 

 tions, 1826 to 1850, excepting in the case of Signal Service 

 stations. 



