84 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



In three cases where the gauge was overwhelmed by the snow, 

 and in two others where the amount collected was evidently too 

 small, the depth it attained on the level has been taken into con- 

 sideration, and other values than those given in the schedules 

 substituted conjecturally. These are at Wareham and Wyke 

 Regis, Markham, + room, each in addition to what was 

 observed, Upwey + *5oin. for the whole month, and at Haselbury 

 Bryan the same. At the latter station nothing was recorded 

 between the 2istand 26th inclusive; but the depth of snow is 

 said to have been " fully 2 feet." On the 27th, after rain had 

 fallen, there is an entry of 1*35111. At Burstock the snow was 

 2^ft. deep. In the above table and elsewhere in this report 

 alterations and corrections are shown by italics. It is assumed 

 from the Dorchester and Parkstone experiments that ift. of snow 

 was equal to lin. of rain. 



Rain to the depth of not less than an inch occurred on 14 days, 

 namely on i day in February and September, 2 days in November, 

 3 days in May and December, and 4 days in October. On 4 days 

 the average of all the stations exceeded i inch. The wettest day 

 of the year was the 23rd of November, with an average of 1*86*11. 

 of rain, followed by -81*11. more next day. Next to this was the 

 fall of snow on February 2ist and 22nd, equivalent to i '31*11. 

 of rain, an account of which has been given above : then 

 i'22*n. on the 2gth of September, and 1-04*11. on the i6th of 

 October. 



The days and places with not less than i^oin. were: May 

 24th, Melbury, 1 73*11. October 1 6th, Coneygar, Bridport, i -80*11. ; 

 Corfe Castle, 171; Parkstone, 170*11. ; Hamworthy, 1-62*11.; 

 Cheddington Court, 1-50*11. and Steeple, 1-50*11. 



November 23rd, Horton, z-igin.; Melbury, 2*17111.; Ched- 

 dington Court, 2-13*11. ; Blackdown, 2.12*11. ; Cattistock, 2-o5*n. ; 

 Haselbury Bryan, 2-05*11. ; Wimborne, Rowlands, 2-04*11. ; 

 Chalbury, 179*11.; Coneygar, Bridport, 178*11.; Verwood, 

 174111. ; Holwell, 171*11. ; Beaminster, i -65111. ; Steepleton, 

 i'S9in.; Houghton, i -52111. ; Binnegar Hall, 1-51 in. ; Stur- 

 minster Newton, i -50*11. 



