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last day of December was the longest cold spell ever known liere, and it 

 was accompanied with a steady wind from the west, which is very unusual, 

 as on occasions of extremely low temperature it is usually a dead calm; 

 about one foot of snow was on the ground. 



Tamarack, Minnesota. — No snow from Christmas until after the middle of 

 January. 



Montgomery, Colorado. — Snow on the 23d, 25th, 28th, and 31st December, 

 amounting to six and three-tenths inches. Violent gale from the west on 

 the 31st. The temperature of the last three days of the month was as fol- 

 lows: December 29, 7 a. m. 0°, 2 p.m. 20°, 9 p. m. — 5°; December 30, 

 1 a. m. —10°, 2 p. m. 10°, 9 p. m. —5°; December 31, 1 a. m. —5^, 2 p. 

 m. 0°, 9 p. m. — 1. One inch of snow fell on the 1st of January, and ten 

 inches on the 3d and 4th. 



Fort Laramie, Idaho. — December 28 and 29, slight snow-storm; no snow 

 on the 30th or 31st. January 1, slight snow-storm; January 2, heavy snow- 

 storm, dritting; January 3, very heavy snow-storm Observations of tem- 

 perature were made hourly during the night of December 31, and gave the 

 following results: 



On the 5th, 6th, and 7tli of January the temperature was still lower. 



Fort Laramie, Idaho. — The weather has been so intensely cold, and the 

 snow so deep, that we have not been able to keep open our communication 

 with the different detachments posted in the mountains. In endeavoring to 

 do so, and in furnishing the necessary wood, stores, &c , and taking care of 

 the stock, probably one hundred men of my command have been frost-bitten. 

 Two or three may lose their feet, but others will recover without permanent 

 injury. — Col. W. 0. Collins, January 15. 



Texas. — At DeCrow's Point, Matagorda bay, the cold was intense on the 

 2d day of January. Ice formed there an inch thick in the tents of the 

 soldiers of the federal army. — Register of Dr. N. E. Ballou, Sandivich, III. 



Auburn, Oregon. — Snow on the 29th of December; clear and cold on the 

 30th and 31st. Temperature on the 30th, at 8 a. m. 8°, noon 18°, 6 p. m. 

 10°; on the 31st, at 8 a. m. 14°, noon 26°, 6 p. m. 24.o 



Neeah Bay, Washington Territory. — Rain or snow every day in December, 

 except the 30th and 31st. Temperature on the 29th, at T a. m. 31°, 2 p. ra. 

 40°, 9 p. m. 32°; on the 30th, at 1 a. m. 34°, 2 p. m. 40°, 9 p. m. 36°; on the 

 31st n a. m. 36°, 2 p. m. 39°, 9 p. m. 3t°. The 29th was the coldest day of 

 the month, except the 14th and 15th. Wind on the 29th west, fresh; 30th 

 southwest, gentle; 31st southeast, fresh. 



Sacramento, California. — December, rain only on the 4th, 10th, and 20th 

 in all, an inch and a half. No snow or high wind during the month. 



