REMARKS 



The weather during the month of February was not far from 

 normal in most respects. The temperature was sHghtly higher than 

 usual with a mean of 24 degrees. The normal mean is 23.5 degrees. 

 The lowest temperature was -12 degrees on the 1st. It will be 

 recalled that the mean temperature during February, 1934, was 11.6 

 degrees with a minimum of -22 degrees. The heating load for the 

 present winter to the end of February is 4986 degree-days. The 

 normal for this period is 4935 degree-days. In the winter of 1933-34 

 the number of degree-days for the same period was 5522. The total 

 precipitation during the month was only 2.5 inches, the normal being 

 3.35 inches. The snowfall for the month was 9.25 inches. The usual 

 snowfall in February is 14.27 inches. There were only 124 hours of 

 bright sunshine which is 36 hours less than usual for February. The 

 wind movement was 3864 miles which is 1000 miles less than usual. 

 The prevailing direction was West. 



A. H. jMadden, Observer C. I. Gunness, Meteorologist 



