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1896— May 19 to 2G (8 daj-s), amount, 0.T2 inch. 



189T— July IG, 17, 18, 19. 20, 31, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29 (5.78 inches). 

 October 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 (6 days), 5.22 inches. 



1898— August 4 to 12 (7 days), 3.94 inches. 



1901— April 19 to 25 (7 days), 1.45 inches. May 25 to 29 (5 days). 

 2.25 inches. 



1903— October 6 to 11 (6 days), 3.79 inches. 



The maximum record is found for July. 1897, when 5.78 inches fell 

 during 12 days, with an absence of rain during the period on the 22d 



Fig. 12. — Precipitation for each montli iu the year at Charlotte Hall — (a) 

 greatest, (b) average, (c) least. 



and 25th. On the other hand the greatest duration of consecutive days 

 without precipitation was 31 days, from February 4 to March 4, 1901. 

 Other long dry periods occurred in 1893, October 27 to November 20 

 (24 days), and in 1896, April 2 to April 29 (28 days). 



Snou'faU (Unmeltcd). 

 The snowfall at this station does not greatly differ in amount from 

 that received at Solomons; it occurs under similar circumstances, as 

 regards the path of barometric depressions, and generally with winds 

 in the northeast quadrant. The annual average is about 17 inches. 

 The largest snowfall occurred in 1899, with 51 inches. The fall was 



