REMARKS 



The weather during January was somewhat warmer than usual 

 with very Httle snow. The mean temperature for the month was 

 26.7 degrees, while the normal for January is 24.2 degrees. The 

 temperature dropped below zero on one day, the 17th, when the 

 thermometer reached 2 below zero. The heating load during 

 January was 1186 degree-days whereas the normal for this month 

 is 1265 degree-days. The total heating load for the season to the 

 end of January is 3803 degree-days, the normal for this period 

 being 3817 degree-days. 



The snowfall during the month was 5.75 inches, while usually 

 we get 13.32 inches during January. The total precipitation for 

 the month was only 1.24 inches, the normal being 3.61 inches. 

 The total snowfall for the winter to the end of January is 10.75 

 inches, the normal for the period being 24.16 inches. There were 

 187 hours of bright sunshine compared to a normal of 137 hours. 

 Total wind movement was only 3914 miles, while the normal 

 wind movement for January is 5055 miles. The highest wind 

 velocity was 30 miles per hour on the 30th. The mean relative 

 humidity was 70 percent. 



