METEOROLOGICAL NOTES DURING THE TEAR 1901. 321 



days, fogs, frosts, and storms of wind. The opening days were 

 bright and pleasant, but on the 4th a thick fog hung as a pall 

 over the City all day. Succeeding this were a few days of 

 brighter weather. The 9th, the closing day of the Glasgow 

 Exhibition, was dull and wet, and on the 12th there was ex- 

 perienced what was, perhaps, the most severe gale of the season, 

 from the N.E., causing much damage throughout the country, 

 and completely dislocating the telegraph system. Fog was again 

 experienced on the 16th, accompanied by a keen attack of frost, 

 and on the 17th the thermometer recorded the lowest reading 

 of the year, 15° of frost being registered at Queen's Park. For 

 the following few days the weather conditions were less severe, 

 but on the 22nd there was a return of the frost, which held till 

 the 25th. The closing days were milder and pleasant. 



The barometric readings show a much higher range than usual. 

 On sixteen occasions these were above 30" 00 inches, and on no 

 occasion did the barometer fall below 29 '20 inches. 



The rainfall for the month was 3*20 inches, and there were 

 17 dry days. 



Frost to the extent of 58° was registered on 9 days, while for 

 the corresponding month of 1900 there were 21° for 5 days. The 

 average maximum temperature was 46° and the average mini- 

 mum 36°, as compared with 46° and 38° respectively for the 

 preceding November. 



The sharp frost on the 2nd quickly ended the prolonged 

 blooming of outdoor plants, and vegetation rapidly thereafter 

 assumed its usual winter aspect. 



December. — The frosty and foggy weather experienced during 

 November gave place at the opening of this month to milder 

 weather. On the 9th, however, these conditions changed, and 

 boisterous and cold weather set in. Snow and sleet fell heavily 

 till the morning of the 10th, and the frost increased till, on the 

 11th, the minimum thermometer showed 11° of frost. The 

 following two days were milder, but on the 17th the frost again 

 returned, and continued more or less severe until the 28th. On 

 several days there was a slight thawing on the surface of the 

 snow, which, freezing again, caused the roads in many places to 

 be almost impassable. On the closing days of the year the 

 weather was milder and pleasant. 



