REMARKS 



The weather during February was warmer than usual, with many 

 rainy days. The walks and roads were either slushy or icy throughout 

 most of the month. The mean temperature for the month was 27.8 

 degrees, the normal being 23.7 degrees. On the 20th the temperature 

 reached 62 degrees, a temperature exceeded only twice in February 

 during the last 50 years. The lowest temperature was zero on the 

 17th. The heating load during the month was 1042 degree-days, 

 compared to a normal of 1156 degree-days. The total heating load 

 for the season up to February 28 is 4583 degree-days, while the normal 

 for this period is 4970 degree-days. The total precipitation for the 

 month was 3.62 inches, compared to a normal of 3.19 inches. Only 

 6 inches of snow fell, the average snowfall for February being 14 

 inches. The total snowfall for the winter up to the present time is 

 27.25 inches, compared to a normal of 38.35 inches for this period. 

 The total wind movement during the month was 4097 miles, the 

 normal being 4776. High winds reaching 48 miles per hour were 

 recorded on the 4th and 16th. There were 173 hours of bright sun- 

 shine, the normal being 158 hours. 



