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Decembku. — Cold and bviglit, with an atmosphere of averap;c 

 huniidity and rather high pressure, and a small rainfall (more than 

 half in the form of snow) on about the usual number of days. 

 No rain or snow fell from 17th to 30th (14 days). The last eight 

 days were very cold, having a mean temperature of 26°'0 (9 a.m. 

 24°-6, max. 32°-8, min. 20°-7). Coldest days 28th, mean 22°-6, 

 29th, mean 23°'5, and 30th, mean 24°-6 ; warmest day 15th, mean 

 46°-6. Min. below 32^ on 17 days, below 22° on 5; max. above 

 62° on one day (15th) (below 32° on 28th, 29th, and 30th). 



