148 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



and 4th August ; lowest ditto, 5 on 3oth December. Barometer, 

 highest reading, 30*38 in. on i8th May ; lowest, 28.75 in. on 

 i ith December. 



HORTON VICARAGE. 6th December, minimum 6. 



STURMINSTER MARSHALL. 28th February, first snow this 

 winter. 3rd March, snow began about i p.m. and continued 

 to 5 p.m., 0*42 in. in gauge. 22nd March, 0*45 fell between 

 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. 4th April, heavy thunder and lightning 

 3.30 to 4 p.m. 25th April, deep snow, 4 in. at 9 a.m. ; 

 8 in. at n a.m. 2nd May, 0*82 in. fell in heavy thunder- 

 storm about 3 a.m. 28th August, at 6.30 a.m., three flashes 

 of lightning and three claps of thunder. :8th October, 

 0*52 in. fell between 11.45 a - m - an d 12.45 P- m ' 2 ?th De- 

 cember, first snow, slight all day. 28th December, snow had 

 fallen during night, and at 9 a.m. was 2f in. deep. It kept 

 on snowing till noon. Wind got up very strong about 5 or 

 6 a.m. 



PARKSTONE. 25th April, snow began at 5 a.m., and continued 

 till 3 p.m., when it measured 9 in. deep. 27th December, thin 

 snow all day. 29th December, snow from about 6 a.m., and 

 continued for 10 hours, and measured 7 in. deep. 



SWANAGE. 25th April, heavy fall of snow. 28th and 29th 

 December, heavy fall of snow, 4^ in. on the flat. 



HOLME, WAREHAM. 25th April, heavy fall of snow. 



EAST LULWORTH. ist January, hard frost lasting till 6th 

 January, then rain, ist March, bright sun, dark cloud on 

 horizon, sudden hard storm, sleet and hail burst 3 p.m. 

 22nd March, fierce gale from S.S.W. at night, rain squalls 

 turning to heavy downpour ; 0*49 in. fell in 6 hours. April N.E. 

 winds prevailed this month. 25th April, deep snow falling to 

 6 in. up to ic a.m. i8th June to 6th July, scorching weather, 

 varying 68 to 78 in the shade. 8th July, heavy rain, ist to 

 6th October, heavy fogs. 27th December, snow fell early and 

 during day, hard frost at night. 28th December, thermometer 

 on N. wall 28. 29th December, heavy snow, thermometer 

 19. 



