284 Ninth Annual Retort of the 



The average precipitation for the State was 4.96 inches of rain 

 and melted snow, as derived from the records of 109 stations. In 

 the southern Adirondacks and vicinity the precipitation ranged from 

 8 to 10 inches or more, while in much of the western-central section 

 the amount was under 4 inches. The maximum local precipitation 

 was 10.24 inches at North Lake, the mininum being 2.19 inches at 

 Avon. A list of the largest rates of rainfall will be found in the 

 table of meteorological data. The average total snowfall at 68 well 

 distributed stations was 5.9 inches. The average amount in the 

 central interior was about 5 inches, and on the northern highlands, 

 about 10 inches. The least general snowfall occurred on the Atlantic 

 Coast. The distribution of snow near the Lakes was very uneven, 

 the amounts ranging from 1 inch at Fort Niagara to 43 inches at 

 Palermo (the latter being the maximum for the State). The average 

 precipitation for the State was 1.51 inches above normal, as derived 

 from measurements at 26 stations having records covering 10 years 

 or more. Excesses occurred at all stations excepting Madison 

 Barracks. The amounts were the largest on record for November 

 at Port Jer\d8, Lowville, Honeymead Brook, Oswego and Palermo. 



The average number of days on which the precipitation amounted 

 to 0.01 inches or more was 14.7; the number being greatest over 

 the Great Lake Region, the Northern Plateau and the Mohawk 

 Valley, and least in western-central New York, the Coast Region 

 and the St. Lawrence Valley. The average number of clear days 

 was 4.4; of partly cloudy days, 7.5; and of cloudy days, 18.1; 

 giving an average cloudiness of 69 per cent. In general the cloudi- 

 ness was considerably greater in western and noj'thern New York 

 than in the eastern section. 



The prevailing winds were from the west. The average total 

 wind travel at 6 stations of the National Bureau was 9,962 miles. 

 The travel was greater than usual at both eastern and Lake stations. 

 The highest velocity recorded was 56 miles at Buffalo on the 6th. 



Thunderstorms (including distant thunder or lightning) were 

 reported from Wedgewood, South Canisteo, Ithaca and Waverly on 

 the 2d ; from Addison and Waverly on the 8th ; from 9 western, 

 northern and eastern stations on the 9th ; from 4 southwestern and 

 1 eastern station on the lltli ; from South Canisteo and Waverly 

 on the 25th. 



