76 NiKTH Annual Report of the 



York, while through much of the central section it was qnitc light. 

 Strong winds prevailed almost continuously during the first half of 

 March, and also from the 24th to the 28th. — A considerable snow- 

 fall occurred over tlie northern and portions of the central high- 

 lands, but remained on the ground only a very brief time. 



Eight areas, each of high and low pressure, influenced our 

 weather conditions this month ; the storm frequency being rather 

 above the usual average during the first half of the month and much 

 below it during the latter half. The depressions were, with two 

 exceptions, well developed cyclonic areas following the winter 

 storm track from the Southern or Southeastern States toward the 

 northeast. The anticyclonic areas also were generally well defined 

 and with high central pressures. 



The following is a brief account of the pressure systems of 

 March : 



High I, 30.9 inches over the New England States on the 1st. 

 A cold wave and light general snows. Much warmer with 

 advance of 



Low I, 29.9 inches moving eastward over New York and Canada 

 on the 2d, moderate rain on the coast, snow elsewhere, with ^rong 

 winds. 



Low II, 29.7 inches. A cyclone developing in Arkansas, passing 

 over Lower Lakes and St. Lawrence Valley, bringing still warmer 

 weather and general rains, heaviest in the north. Strong winds 

 reaching a gale with advance of 



Highs II (30.5 inches) and III (30.4 inches) moving eastward 

 respectively along the northern border and from the Central States 

 on the 3d and 4th. Cooler, fair excepting scattering snows. 



Low III, 29.6 inches, a cyclone advancing from the Mississippi 

 Valley, central north of Now York on 5th to 6th, giving moderate 

 rain in the southeast, snow elsewhere. 



