REMARKS 



February was a severe winter month. The mean temperature 

 was 22.6 degrees, the normal being 23.7 degrees. This makes 

 the month the coldest February since 1936. The lowest tempera- 

 ture was -8 degrees on the 4th and the highest, 51 degrees on 

 the 14th. The heating load during the month was 1187 degree- 

 days, the normal being 1165 degree-days. The total heating load 

 from September to the end of February is 5139 degree-days as- 

 compared to a normal of 4982 degree-days. The snowfall during 

 the month was 18.30 inches. The normal snowfall for February 

 is 13.99 inches. The total snowfall for the season is now 60.4 

 inches. The normal snowfall to the end of February is 38.15 

 inches and the normal snowfall for the year is 47.78 inches. 



There were 174 hours of bright sunshine. This is well in excess 

 of the 158 hours which is normal for February. The relative 

 humidity was 63 percent compared to a normal of 66.6 percent. 



There were high winds on the 15th and 20th. On the former 

 date a velocity of 48 miles per hour was recorded and on the 

 20th the maximum was 50 miles per hour. 



