which ranged in the 50's. The minimum temperatures were 

 somewhat high, ranging from 15° above to 10° below zero. 

 The snowfall was unusually light, total amounts varying 

 from a trace to 14 inches. The monthly precipitation, rain 

 and snow, was considerably in excess of the average, being 

 from 1 to 5 inches above the normals. At the close of the 

 month the ground was generally bare of snow. 



March: The weather of the month was without marked 

 departures from that common to March. The monthly tem- 

 peratures varied but little from the normals, and were ir- 

 regular, being slightly above in some sections and below in 

 others. The maximum temperatures ranged in the 50's, and 

 the minimums were above zero in all sections. The snowfall 

 of the month was light, generally below 2 inches, and the 

 total precipitation was also deficient at nearly all stations. 



April: The month was near the normal in temperature, 

 with irregular variations. The monthly amounts of pre- 

 cipitation ranged from somewhat less than an inch to 3 

 inches above the normals. The maximum temperatures were 

 rather high, ranging considerably above 80° in many sections. 

 Spring floods on the rivers were common, and higher than 

 usual. The waters of the Connecticut River were the highest 

 since 1902, and in some localities were reported to be the 

 highest since 1869. The high waters caused much damage 

 to highways, railroads, bridges and dams. 



Tempeeatuee and Rainfall foe the Whole Cottntey. 



[From United States National Weekly Weather Bulletin.] 



Week ending May 11. — During the first three days of 

 the week unseasonably cool weather prevailed over the dis- 

 tricts from the Mississippi valley eastward. The night 

 temperatures were decidedly low, and light frosts occurred 

 as far south as Arkansas, Kentucky, and over the elevated 

 portions of the Appalachian Mountain districts. Cool 

 weather continued throughout the week in the Rocky Moun- 

 tain, Plateau and Pacific coast districts, with freezing tem- 

 peratures and frosts. Moderate temperatures prevailed over 

 the Great Plains district, and during the latter part of the 



