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being 5 winds from the north, 6 from the northeast, 5 from the 

 east, 4 from the southeast, 4 from south, 8 from the southwest, 6 

 from the west and 8 from the northwest, the winds from the 

 southwest and northwest being slightly in the majority. In 1901 

 the month was considerably more calm than during the preceding 

 year. Of 91 observations 18 were calm, 1 north wind, 9 from 

 the northeast, 3 from the east, 6 from the southeast, 13 from the 

 south, 25 from the southwest, 2 from the west, 14 from the north- 

 west, showing again the southwest and northwest winds slightly 

 in the majority. 



In 1902, of 33 observations, there was recorded no period of 

 calm, 1 north wind, 8 from the northeast, none from the east, 3 

 from the southeast, 6 from the south, 8 from the southwest, 1 from 

 the west and 6 from the northwest. In 1903, of 50 observations, 

 there were 2 periods of calm, 6 north winds, 11 from the north- 

 east, 4 from the southeast, 10 from the south, 8 from the south- 

 west, 5 from the west and 4 from the northwest. A considera- 

 tion of all these records shows that there is no especial direction 

 from which winds come during this month; it varies from day to 

 day and year to year. 



March is generally a rather stormy month with a trifle more 

 snow than rain. In 1900 there were 5 rainstorms, 6 snow storms 

 with a total snowfall of about 7 inches, and 2 sleet storms. In 



1901 there were 13 rainstorms. During 15 periods snow was re- 

 corded as falling but these were usually light snow flurries, the 

 total depth of snowfall registering only about 2| inches. 4 fogs 

 were recorded, 15 hazy days, one electrical storm and 1 frost. In 



1902 there were 5 rainstorms and 4 slight snow storms, the total 

 snowfall being 3 inches. 2 fogs and 1 frost were recorded. In 



1903 there were 7 rainstorms, 3 snowstorms, 3 fogs and 1 frost. 

 There was a cold snap at the end of the month during which ice 

 was frozen on pools. The month is marked by rather sudden up- 

 ward changes of temperature, one hour changes of 25 being 

 common. 



General weather conditions for March are given briefly in the 

 following table: 



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