REMARKS 



The weather during March was colder than usual, with a large 

 amount of sunshine, nearly normal precipitation, but less snow than 

 usual. The mean temperature for the month was 31.5 degrees, the 

 normal being 34.2 degrees. The temperature was uniformly low, with 

 no extremely low temperatures. The lowest was 12 degrees on the 

 11th, while the normal low temperature for March is 5.7 degrees. 

 The highest temperature was 58 degrees on the 4th, the normal 

 maximum for March being 63.9 degrees. The heating load for the 

 month was 1040 degree-days. The total for the season is 5541 degree- 

 days as compared with a normal of 5966 degree-days. 



The total precipitation for the month was 3.38 inches, the 

 normal being 3.68 inches. The snowfall for the month was 6.75 

 inches, while the normal is 8.11 inches. The total snowfall for the 

 winter is 22.75 inches. This is the least snow reported for any winter 

 to the end of March since records were first taken at this station 

 in 1889. 



There were 235 hours of bright sunshine, the normal being 

 201 hours. The total wind movement for the month was 5974 miles, 

 an average of 8 miles per hour. The normal average wind movement 

 for March is 7.7 miles per hour. 



Dr. Shaw makes the following statement regarding the fruit 

 crop: 



"There was little development of fruit plants during March, 

 owing to rather low temperature. This is favorable as it will tend to 

 check early blooming and consequent danger from spring frosts, such 

 as caused some damage last year." 



