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NOTES OF THE WEATHER.—FEBRUARY, 1867. 
FROM THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 
Gardiner, Maine-—Yhe mean temperature of February was 442° above 
the average for thirty-one years ; the amount of rain and melted snow was 1.15 
inches above the average for twenty-nine years. 
Steuben, Maine-—February 10.—The freshet to-day was the highest there 
has been for a number of years; sleighing broke up. 
Cornish, Maine-—The temperature of the month was 8.45° above the average 
of February for the last thirty-five years. 
Standish, Maine.—February 7—The sleighing to-day is the best there has 
been this winter. 24th—Good sleighing this morning. 
Lee, Maine.—F ebruary 28.—Snow very light on account of rain; only two 
inches of snow in open fields; ice and snow enough to make good sleighing. _ 
Stratford, N. H—F¥ebruary. 28.—Only ten and a half inches of snow fell 
during the month, not enough for lumbering business. Some ten days during 
the month wheel carriages were in use, which is unusual in February, or even 
March. 
Shelburne, N. H—F¥ebruary 13—Ground thawed one. inch. 
Claremont, N. H—February 8 to 10.—A heavy rain-storm which carried off 
the remaining snow and cleared the ice out of the smaller streams and rivers. 
28th.—A very bad month for teaming. 
Barnet, Vermont.—February 28.—The ground is frozen very deep, there not 
having been snow enough to protect it from freezing; the snow melts away 
nearly as fast as it comes. 10th—There is now but very little on the ground. © 
There have been but a few days this winter that a sleigh could be used, which 
is unusual here; the Connecticut river is still frozen over, but it is unsafe 
crossing on the ice with heavy loads. 
Brandon, Vermont.—No good sleighing this month. 
Randolph, Vermont——¥ebruary 2§ —There is very little snow in open fields ; 
sleighing is gone on most roads; the same was the case last year at this time. 
Kingston, Mass —¥ebruary 10 —There was a very destructive freshet to- 
day, caused by a heavy rain last night and the great quantity of melting snow. 
Richmond, Mass——¥ebruary 2.—Thunder shower from 11 to 12 p. m.,, at- 
tended by heavy reports and sharp lightning. 
Williamstown, Mass—February 3.—Heavy thunderstorm at midnight last 
night. 
Lunenburg, Mass—This February was the mildest since 1851. A thaw 
began on the 1st and continued until the 10th, which carried off most of the 
large body of snow. The travelling has been very bad most of the month. 
New Bedford, Mass—F¥ebruary 11.—Ice broken up north of the bridge and 
driven out of the river. 20th to 22d.—The fall of snow is judged to be about 
equal to that of the great storm of last month. 28th.—Very little frost remains 
in the ground, and the snow is very much reduced. The sleighing of the late 
storm lasted but two or three days, and was never very good. 
Newport, R. 1—February 20,9 a. m, to 22d, 4 a. m., sixteen inches of snow 
fell, which is more than had fallen before during the winter. ° 
Columbia, Conn.—F ebruary 20 to 22 —Twelve inches of snow fell. 
Pomfret, Conn —February 8 and 9.—Great flood and damage by it. 28th.— 
This has been the warmesi February since 1857; the mean temperature was 
4.68° above the average for a number of years. 
Groton, Conn.—F ebruary 1.—Lightning in the south this evening. River 
clear of ice at this place. 24th—Lightning at the southeast this evening. 
Buffalo, N. ¥Y.—February 14.—Sleighing ended, having lasted fourteen days. 
22 st—Three and a half inches of snow fell yesterday and to-day; sleighing 
