1869.] SMALLWOOD — THE SNOW FALLS OF 1869. 63 



The total depth which fell in 1861 (a year of great suow fall) 

 was 99.58 inches. 



Last year (1868) 105.27 inches of snow fell; this is above the 

 yearly average, but is owing in a great measure to the unusual 

 large amount which fell in November and December. 



The first heavy fall commenced at 7 a. m. on the 3rd of 

 February and ceased at 4 p. m. on the 4th day, 25.44 inches 

 having fallen. The barometer fell from 29.751 inches to 28.841 

 (a range of 0.910 inches). The mean temperature of the 3rd 

 day was 17 degrees, and of the 4th day 21 degrees ; wind 

 was from the N. E. by E. ; greatest mean velocity 18.42 miles per 

 hour. 



The second heavy fall commenced at 3.15 p. m, on the 14th 

 day, and ceased at 2.15 p.m. of the 15th; there fell 14.90 inches. 

 The barometer stood at the commencement at 30.001 inches and 

 fell to 29.175 (a range of 0.826 inches) ; the wind was from the N. 

 E. by E. ; greatest mean velocity 19.11 miles per hour. The mean 

 temperature of the 15th day was 19 degrees. 



A third fall, which was remarkable for heavy drifts and 

 somewhat severe cold, commenced at 4 a. m. on the 10th of 

 March and ended at 11 p. m., during which time there fell 8.82. 

 inches. The barometer attained the lowest reading at 10 p. m., and 

 indicated 29.119 inches; wind was from the N. E. by E., and 

 was succeeded by a heavy gale from the West. The mean tem- 

 perature of the day was 12.1 degrees ; the thermometer at 7 

 a. m. stood at 16°. 1 and fell to 8°.0 at 2 p. m., and at 9 p. m. 

 it rose to 12°.2. 



The heaviest fall of suow on record to which we have had access, 

 occured on the 17th and 18th of January, 1827, when from 

 60 to 70 inches of snow fell. Drifts of from 12 to 15 feet high 

 were common in many places. 



February has not generally been characterized by very heavy 

 snow falls, being for the most part dry and cold. The heavy fall 

 of November last fjir exceeds the usual average for that month, 

 which is about 6 inches. December, 1830. 1831 and 1834 showed 

 a fall of 26.50 inches, 27.45 inches, and 27.70 inches respectively ; 

 large amounts fell in February, 1831, viz., 23.30 inches; in 1832, 

 25.85 inches; and in 1835, 21.80 inches, but these are excep- 

 tions; and March, 1832, shows an amount of 21,35 for that 

 month. The amount of snow which fell in the month of De- 

 cember corresponds very clo e'y to the above amounts. 



