REMARKS 



The weather during the first month of the year was generally 

 seasonable although slightly warmer than usual. A high mean 

 barometer and large wind movement were the most noticeable abnor- 

 mal features. Thunder and lightning on the 24th seemed out of 

 season. 



A comparison of the records with the mean of twenty years for 

 this station shows the following as the more important features for 

 the month : The mean barometer about one-tenth of an inch above 

 the normal while the maximum was higher and the minimum lower 

 than usual giving a large range for the month. The total wind 

 movement was about 25 per cent more than the normal with a large 

 amount from the northwest quadrant. 



The maximum temperature was nearly 4 degrees above the normal 

 and the minimum nearly normal giving a large range for the month. 

 The minimum fell below o Fahr. but once during the month. The 

 mean temperature was about i^ degrees above the normal. 



The mean dew point and relative humidity were both above the 

 normals for the month. 



The total precipitation was slightly more than usual and fairly 



well distributed throughout the month. Less than half the total fell 



^as snow so the total snowfall was not large. The heavy rainfall on 



the 5th and 6th was of much benefit in replenishing the municipal 



water supplies. 



While there was sleighing more than half the month it was not 

 generally good. 



The amount of cloudiness observed was slightly more than usual. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist 

 R. C. LINDBLAD, Observer. 



