curj. There was somewhat more than the average amount of 

 snowfall in nearly all sections, but on account of the low tem- 

 peratures prevailing during the snowstorms the water equiva- 

 lent was small, which accounts for the monthly precipitation 

 being below the normal. The ground was covered with snow 

 throughout the month, the amounts at the close ranging from 

 4 to 12 inches. 



February: Fair, cold weather prevailed through the first 

 two decades. After the 19th the temperatures were somewhat 

 higher, with copious precipitation. The ground was well cov- 

 ered with snow during the month, excepting in southeastern 

 portions of the State, where there was little after the 20th. 

 The monthly precipitation was generally slightly below the 

 February normal. The monthly mean temperatures were 

 very nearly the same as during January, ranging from 4° 

 to Y° below the normal. There was more than the average 

 amount of sunshine. 



March: The temperature was very near the seasonal aver- 

 age, with excessive monthly precipitation. The monthly 

 amounts of precipitation ranged from 4 to over 8 inches. 

 The snowfall was above the average, the amounts for the 

 month ranging from 6 inches in coast sections to 15 inches in 

 the interior. The weather of the month was characterized by 

 much cloudiness, with frequent precipitation, rain or snow 

 falling on an average of seventeen days. Generally speaking, 

 March was a stormy, disagreeable month. 



April : The weather conditions of the month were generally 

 seasonable. The average temperature was normal, and there 

 were no marked extremes in either maximum or minimum 

 temperatures. The precipitation was about the average in 

 all sections, and although there were no very heavy amounts 

 of rain in any one storm, the number of days with precipita- 

 tion was greater than usual. The month as a whole was gen- 

 erally cloudy, and at the close the season was from a week to 

 ten days later than the average. 



May: The mean temperature was slightly higher than the 

 average of May, with somewhat more than the normal rain- 

 fall. The month opened with several days of seasonal tem- 



