60 J. HOPKINSON — METEOROLOGICAL OBSEEVATIONS. 



the days in the month were sunless. A little snow fell during the 

 first week, and on the 7th about three-quarters of an inch of rain, 

 being the heaviest fall for six months. There was a westerly gale 

 in the night, recorded at Berkhamsted and St. Albans, and also in 

 the night of the lOth-llth at Berkhamsted, the mean velocity 

 of the wind for an hour on each occasion reaching 20 miles. 

 A thunderstorm is recorded from Rickmansworth shortly before 

 one p.m. on Wednesday the 8th, with a heavy fall of sleet and 

 rain ; and on the following Wednesday ( 1 5th) there was one at 

 Hertford, with heavy rain. Christmas Day was the coldest day in 

 the month. 



