REMARKS 



The month of April has been marked with more rain than usual 

 and a small amount of sunshine. Rain fell on 15 days during the 

 month. The total precipitation was 5.03 inches as compared with 

 a normal of 3.27 inches. This brings the total precipitation since 

 January 1 to 15.84 inches. The normal precipitation for this 

 period is 13.72 inches. Six inches of snow fell during the storm on 

 April 12 and 13. This is the heaviest snowfall recorded at this late 

 date in the spring. There were only 185.5 hours of bright sunshine, 

 the normal for April being 221 hours. The temperature during the 

 month was very nearly normal. The mean temperature was 45.3 

 degrees, the normal mean being 45.8 degrees. The maximum 

 temperature was 78 degrees on the 30th and the lowest was 22 

 degrees on the 23rd. The total wind movement was 5357 miles 

 with the highest velocity of 35 miles per hour on the 4th and 5th. 



Dr. J. K. Shaw reports that fruit buds are somewhat more 

 advanced than usual tor the end of April and except for a few re- 

 ports of winter damage to peaches on low land, the prospects for 

 the fruit crop are good. 



C. I. GUNNESS, 

 HERBERT JENKINS, Meteorologist 



Observer 



450-1933-6861 



