REMARKS 



November weather was near normal in most respects. The 

 snowstorm on the 29th was not very severe at Amherst, with a 

 fall of only 3 inches, but was a severe storm in the eastern part 

 of the state. It was the first snow of the season. It was the latest 

 date for the first snow since the station was established. The 

 normal date for the first snow is November 6 and the normal 

 snowfall in November is 2.34 inches. The total precipitation for 

 the month was 3.54 inches, normal being 3.41 inches. The mean 

 temperature for the month was 40.3 degrees whereas the normal 

 mean temperature for the month was 16 degrees on the 27th. 

 The domestic heating load for the month was 740 degree-days, 

 normal being 784 degree-days. The total heating load to the end 

 of November is 1332 degree-days. The normal heating load 

 through September, October, and November is 1389 degree-days. 

 There were 95 hours of bright sunshine compared to a normal 

 of 121 hours. There were no high winds, the highest velocity 

 being 32 miles per hour on the 15th. The mean relative humidity 

 was 76 percent, the normal being 70.6 percent. 



