REMARKS 



The weather during March was a Httle colder than normal 

 with mean temperature of 34° compared to the normal mean of 

 34.4°. Last year we had the warmest March on record with mean 

 temperature of 44.5°. 



The mean temperature for the winter season now stands at 

 31.8° compared to the normal for the same period of 29.7°. Highest 

 temperature of 55° this month occurred on the 24th; the normal 

 high is 63.8°. The lowest temperature of 11° came on the 1st; 

 the normal low is 6.1°! Record high was 85° on the 29th in 1945 

 and the record low is -7.5° as of March 24, 1906. 



Degree-days for March were 962 against a normal of 950. 

 The heating period, September 1 to March 31, is 5425 degree-days 

 which is somewhat below the normal of 5932 degree-days. 



There was less snow than usual when only 3 inches fell. The 

 normal is 7.47 inches. Total snow of 34.5 inches this winter is 

 considerably below normal of 45.62 inches. The normal for the 

 entire snow season is 47.79 inches. 



Precipitation is less than normal for March when 3.29 inches 

 fell. The March normal is 3.70 inches. 



There were 199 hours of bright sunshine which was the same 

 as the normal. 



Humidity was 62.9 percent; normal is 64.2 percent. 



Two very low barometric readings developed in March when 

 28.63 inches occurred at 6 A.M. on the 3rd and 28.88 inches at 

 1 P.M. on the 25th. The hurricane of 1938 had a low barometer 

 recording of 28.41 inches. Both lows this month were accom- 

 panied by high winds. Maximum velocity of 45 miles per hour 

 was recorded on the 3rd. 



