storm of the 24th-25th was the most noted of the month, 

 during which were recorded rain, snow, sleet, hail and 

 thunderstorms. 



February was a very cold month, the temperature aver- 

 aging the lowest in the past decade. The mean monthly 

 temperature was 21.1°, or two degrees below the normal. 

 The precipitation of the month was practically normal. The 

 first half of the month was uninterruptedly cold, the low tem- 

 perature of the month being confined to the first fifteen days, 

 and the second half uniformly mild. Accordingly the pre- 

 cipitation of the first part of the month was snow, while much 

 rain fell in the latter part. The most noteworthy storm of 

 the month occurred on the 12th and i4th. It was a typical 

 " coast storm " with violent gales. The heavy snow drifted 

 badly causing a complete suspension of railroad traffic in 

 many sections. The loss of life at sea was comparatively 

 small. 



March was conspicuous for much unpleasant weather. 

 Cloudiness and precipitation were almost constant. In the 

 northern parts of the district the precipitation was in the 

 form of snow, and the amounts were almost unprecedented. 

 An ice storm of wide-spread area occurred on the 19th, do- 

 ing considerable damage to trees and also to telegraph wires. 

 A thunderstorm was a phenomena of general record in south- 

 ern sections on the 5th. The temperature for the month 

 averaged 1.1° below the normal. No agricultural operations 

 could be conducted, as the ground was covered with snow. 

 At the close of the month the season was reported backward 

 in all sections. 



April was somewhat remarkable for the large number 

 of clear and fair days. The official record showed seventeen 

 clear days and but six stormy days during the month. The 

 early part of the month averaged cool, while the closing 

 days were unusually warm. The average temperature for 

 the district varied but slightly from the normal, the depart- 

 ure being .9 of a degree above the normal. There was a 

 marked deficiency in precipitation, the average being 1.33 

 inches below the normal. The weather conditions were 

 most favorable for beginning agricultural operations, and 

 preliminary spring work made excellent progress. 



