102 Ninth Annual Keport of the 



The average precipitation for this State was 2.92 inches of rain 

 and melted snow, as derived from the records of 98 stations. The 

 largest general rainfall, exceeding 4 inches, fell over a portion of 

 the Northern Plateau and the Coast Region, while in portions of 

 the Lake Region, western New York and other scattered localities, 

 less than 2 inches fell. The maximum local amount was 4.97 inches 

 at Eagle Mills, and the least, 0.68 inches at Coi-tland. The average 

 total snowfall at 52 widely distributed stations was 2.4 inches. The 

 lieaviest snowfall occurred in the Northern Plateau, with a maxi- 

 mum of 14.5 inches at Elizabethtown. The greatest amount for 

 southern stations was 7.5 inches at Humphery. Many stations of 

 the central and southern sections reported only a trace of snow. 

 The average total precipitation at 26 stations possessing records for 

 previous years was 0.09 inches below the normal amount. 

 Deliciencies were most common in eastern New York. 



The average number of days on which the precipitation amounted 

 to 0.01 inches or more, was 10.3, The stoiTn frequency was 

 greatest in the western and northern sections, and at least along the 

 eastern border. The average number of clear days was 10,3; of 

 partly cloudy days, 9.0 ; and of cloudy days, 10,7 ; giving an average 

 cloudiness of 52 per cent for the State. The cloudiness was 

 least in eastern and greatest in western New York. 



The prevaling winds were from the west. The average total 



wind-travel at six stations of the National Bureau was 8471 miles, 



the values being above the usual average for this month at nearly 



all stations. The maximum velocity reported from the above 



stations was 58 miles per hour at New York City on the 



27th. 



Electrical Storms. 



Lightning was observed at Manhattan Beach on the 4th. On the 

 5th thunderstorms were reported from 19 stations of all sections; 

 on the 8th lightning was observed at Manhattan Beach ; on the 

 14th light thunderstorms occurred at coast stations ; on the 17th 

 a slight storm occurred near Catskill ; on the 22d at Alfred ; on 

 the 23d thunderstorms were reported from 10 stations of western 

 and northern New York ; on the 24th at Alfred and North 

 Hammond ; on the 25th at Alfred, South Canisteo, Bedford and 

 Catskill ; on the 27th thunder was heard . at Poughkeepsie ; and on 

 the 27th lightning was observed at Manhattan Beach. 



