REMARKS 



The weather during March, while wintry and colder than the 

 normal, was considerably less severe than that of the preceding two 

 months. Several well defined storms occurred and the heaviest 

 snowstorm of the winter was noted near the end of the month. The 

 transition from winter to spring however was fairly complete at the 

 close of the month. The most important departures from the normals 

 were in the records for mean barometer and total precipitation. 



A comparison of the records of the several weather elements 

 with the normals for this station shows the following features of more 

 or less interest. The mean barometer was unusually high and the 

 range greater than usual. A number of rather large waves of 

 pressure were recorded on the barometer chart. The large amount 

 of wind from the northwest quadrant was unusual. 



The mean temperature was over three degrees below the normal 

 and the maximum and minimum records for the month were both 

 well below the usual values. The range was practically normal. 

 The mean dew point was three degrees below the normal and the 

 relative humidity was about six points higher than the average 

 March value. 



The total precipitation was fifty per cent more than usual and 

 most of it occurred during a few rather heavy storms. 



The total wind movement was rather small for the time of year 

 and only one gale was registered. The amount of sunshine was 

 considerably in excess of the average amount. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 R. N. HALLO WELL, Observer. 



