REMARKS. 



The prospect of an early spring which the weather the latter part 

 of March indicated, was materially changed by the weather during 

 April. Low temperature and snow so delayed the progress of the 

 season that the month closed with the season from one to two weeks 

 backward. 



Most of the weather elements showed abnormal conditions to a 

 greater or less degree ; those of temperature, precipitation and wind 

 movement being the most noticeable. 



The mean barometer was about one-tenth of an inch below the 

 normal, giving a very unusual record for April. The minimum rec- 

 ord was unusually low for this station. The total wind movement 

 was about 40 per cent more than the normal and the large amount 

 from the northwest quadrant had a considerable effect on the tem- 

 perature for the month. On half the days of the month the daily 

 movement exceeded 240 miles. 



The mean temperature was more than four degrees below the 

 normal and the maximum for the month was nine degrees lower than 

 the March maximum. The minimum for the month was nearly 

 normal giving a range considerably less than usual. 



The mean dew point was three degrees lower than usual and the 

 relative humidity about eight per cent higher. 



The total precipitation was only about two-thirds the normal, 

 more than half of it falling as snow. A total snowfall of eight inches 

 was a very unusual feature for April. The amount of sunshine 

 recorded was very large. 



J. E. OSTRANDER Meteorologist 

 T. A. BARRY, Observer. 



