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MAIDEN NEWTON, WYNFORD HOUSE. December 12th, the 

 measurement of * 20 inches was result of a fall of nearly three 

 inches of snow, and it was noticed that morning, on my way 

 up to London, that beyond Evershot Tunnel at Melbury Bubb 

 far less snow had fallen, at Yetminster hardly any, and at 

 Yeovil none at all; at Reading the ground was white as also 

 from there to London. W. 



SHAFTESBURY. Rainfall for 1920, 31'76in. Average for 

 years 1881 1920 (40 years), 32'57in., with probable error 

 of 0*51in. Average monthly rainfall for years 1881 1920, 

 Jan., 2*66in.; Feb., 2'29in.; March, 2'38in.; April, 2* 13in.; 

 May, 2'06in.; June, 2'28in.; July, 2'75in.; Aug., 3'06in.; 

 Sept., 2'66in.; Oct., 3'80in.; Nov., 3'13in.; Dec., 3'57in., 

 Total 32'57in. 



Greatest fall on one day in 1920 1*19 inches, July 3rd. 



Greatest fall in one month in 1920 6*81 ,, July 



Least fall in one month in 1920 0*79 ,, February 



Greatest yearly rainfall during years 



18811920,44*82 in 1882. 

 Least yearly rainfall during years 



18811920,22*78 in 1908. 



STURMINSTER MARSHALL. Thursday, April 29th, the *18in. 

 measured fell between 4-40 and 5-40 p.m. in a heavy storm 

 of hail followed by moderate rain. Tuesday, June 5th, sharp 

 frost. Saturday, July 3rd, very heavy rain suddenly came on 

 at noon for about i-hour, *40in.; 5p.m., *32in.; but heard no 

 thunder till about 3. August 20-1, Ice on pool of rain on rick- 

 cloth covering a wheat rick at Badbury Farm. December 12th, 

 first smattering of snow. J.C. 



WINTERBORNE WHITCHURCH. January was extremely mild 

 with the exception of the night of the 6th, when the temperature 

 fell to 16*0 Rain fell on 22 days; the heaviest fall in 24 hours 

 occurred on 28th, 0'77in. The warmest day was the 12th 

 when the temperature rose to 55 ' 0, on the same day reading 

 58'0 in Bath and 57 '0 in London, 



