REMARKS 



The temperature prevailing during the month was in marked con- 

 trast with that of the previous month. While December averaged 

 about 6 degrees warmer than the normal for that month, January was 

 nearly 9 degrees colder than usual. The mean daily temperature 

 gives a record almost as low as that of January, 1904, — the coldest 

 month since this station was established. The ground has been cov- 

 ered with snow throughout the month and the sleighing, begun on 

 the last day of last year, has continued without a break throughout 

 the month. 



The records of the various weather elements show the following 

 features of interest: The mean barometer was nearly normal and the 

 range slightly larger than usual. The minimum reduced reading 

 was just under 29 inches and marked the culmination of the heaviest 

 precipitation of the month. The maximum pressure was consider- 

 ably below the normal for this station. 



The mean temperature, as noted above, was nearly 9 degrees 

 below the normal, and was only three-tenths of a degree higher than 

 the record of January, 1904. The maximum was about 5 degrees 

 lower than the average value and the minimum more than 10 degrees 

 lower than the normal for January. Our records showing a lower 

 temperature for January are, 1899, — 21. 5 degrees; 1904, — 26.0 

 degrees; 1907, — 23.5 degrees. On the 7th, 13th and 14th the 

 mean hourly temperature was below zero — a very unusual record. 



The mean dew point was about 10 degrees lower than usual while 

 the relative humidity was several points above the normal. 



The total precipitation was about 60 per cent of the normal and 

 nearly all of it occurred as snow. The snowfall of a little more than 

 a foot, occurred in several small storms and was well distributed 

 throughout the month. 



The total wind movement was practically normal and more than 

 usual was from the northwest quadrant. About an average amount 

 of sunshine was noted. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist 



R. N. HALLOWELL, Observer. 



