Massachusetts Weather, lt'OO. 



[Compiled from Data itknished ht tub New England Weather Service.] 



January was milder than usual. The month opened with 

 the first general snow-storm of the season, and the precipita- 

 tion for the month, rain and snow combined, was in excess 

 of the normal by a half inch. A moderately intense cold 

 wave prevailed for the first four days, but the temperature 

 for the month was in excess. There was an average amount 

 of sunshine. 



February was distinguished by much unpleasant weather 

 and a precipitation of more than 4 inches above the normal. 

 Excepting rain on the southern coast this was chiefly in the 

 form of snow. The monthly mean temperature was above 

 the normal for February, but the coldest weather of the sea- 

 son occurred during the month. 



March was notable for a preponderance of fine, clear 

 weather, there being much more than is usually experienced 

 during this month. Nevertheless the precipitation was fully 

 up to the normal, and for the greater part of the State from 

 1 to 2 inches in excess. The month was colder than usual, 

 the monthly mean temperature being 1.5° below the normal. 



April was a pleasant month, with more than the average 



amount of fair weather. The precipitation was deficient, 



the average amount for the month being about one inch be- 

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low the normal. The temperature was fairly well distributed 

 throughout the month, and the monthly mean was about 1° 

 above the normal for April. The temperature fell below 

 freezing during the month at all stations. 



May, as a whole, was a very unpleasant month, and the 

 rainfall was also considerably in excess of the normal amount 

 for the month. This was fairly well distributed during the 

 period. The average temperature for the month was con- 

 siderably below the normal, the daily deficiency amounting 

 to about 1° per day. Killing frosts were of general occur- 

 rence on the 10th and 11th. The prevailing winds were 

 from the east and north. At the close of the month the 

 tendency was to rising temperature and warmer weather. 



June opened with warm weather, the average temperature 

 for the first two or three days ranging above the normal. 



