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During December northerly and north-easterly winds pre- 

 vailed, which as a rule are dry winds, and, if not dry, they 

 often discharge their vapours on the lands of the N.E. counties 

 before they reach the southern lands of Surrey. 



Wind. — A strong wind from the S.W. prevailed on the 5th 

 and 6th of January, which was remarkable only as being in 

 connection with a rising barometer. Heavy gales were ex- 

 perienced from the S.W. from the 21st to the 29th of January, 

 with much damage at sea. With these gales the barometer 

 fell, recording on the 23rd the lowest reached during the 

 year, 28-83 in. A heavy gale from the N.W. prevailed on the 

 4th, with the heaviest fall of rain observed during the year, 

 namely, 1-55 in. There was also a gale at night on the 6th 

 of November, with nearly |- in. of rain. 



Snow fell on the 27th and 28th of February, and on the 

 1st and 2nd of March. Again on the 26th October, and from 

 the 25th to the 29th of November ; on the last day to a small 

 extent only. Again slightly on the 7th of December, but not 

 to measure "01 in. ; and on the 15th to 20th, and on the 80th 

 and 31st ; but in no case has there been a heavy fall in this 

 district, nor much drift ; although in some parts of England 

 the fall has been great, and the drift has occasioned much 

 inconvenience in road travelling. 



Thunder. — Redhill and its neighbourhood are not usually 

 visited by heavy thunderstorms. On the 11th and 12th of 

 June thunder was heard ; on the 12th it was accompanied by 

 heavy rain, when in one shower nearly an inch of rain fell; 

 this was about 10 in the forenoon. Thunder was heard about 

 noon on the 7th May, without rain. Thunder was again heard 

 in the afternoon of the 17 th of July, about 2 o'clock, again 

 accompanied by heavy rain, amounting to "89 in. In August, 

 on the 10th, in the morning, some thunder was heard, and 

 rain fell to the extent of nearly J in. The storm of the 17th 

 of July was more severe to the westward of Redhill. Near 

 Betch worth Station a tree was struck, a large arm torn oflf, 

 and the tree apparently destroyed. 



About 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 29th January, prismatic 

 rays were seen about 30° from the sun, in the west. Below 

 the prismatic rays were dense clouds. 



