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GENERAL REMARKS. 



The Rev. J. Ridley sends the following tabular state- 

 ment as to weather conditions : 



Mr. E. S. Rodd remarks. January very remarkably 

 mild. Feb. 24, heavy and deep fall of snow, 18 inches deep 

 over the ground, 3 or 4 feet in the drifts. 



1916 began with a great S.W. gale of wind, which blew down 

 many trees, including a Picia Princeps in my garden. 

 Feb. 20, heavy snow and 12 degrees of frost ; a lovely May 

 hawthorn very full of blossom. 



After a cold wet time of many weeks the weather changed 

 on July 14 to really hot fine summer weather. Sunday, August 

 6, was the hottest and most sultry day ; Monday, August 7, 

 being 22 degrees colder. 



There was some very cold weather with hard frosts in 

 November and in December. The thermometer twice 

 registered 18 degrees of frost. 



The year ended in mild fine weather. 



E. E. W., Ansty 



Snow fell February 25, 26, and 27, blocking the roads on 

 Hilton Hill and Bulbarrow for a fortnight. 



