REMARKS 



The season's progress which was well started in March, was 

 arrested for about a week by the heavy storm of rain and snow 

 which occurred on April ist. The last third of the month while 

 practically free from precipitation was rather cold and several frosts 

 were noted. The lowest temperature of the month was on the 22nd 

 when the ground was frozen and ice formed on shallow water. At 

 the close of the month the season was slightly backward compared 

 with normal conditions. The wind was largely from the northwest 

 quadrant and there were many gales the last half of the month. 



The records of the several weather elements show the followiug 

 features : The mean barometer was rather high and the range of 

 pressure nearly normal. The most marked period of low pressure 

 was immediately following the high temperature on the loth, nth. 



The mean hourly temperature was slightly lower than the normal 

 for April and the range was rather small. The minimum was 3° 

 higher than the normal for this feature but came much later in the 

 month than usual. The maximum was about two degrees higher 

 than the normal and occurred quite early in the month. 



The mean dew point was practically normal and the relative 

 humidity about five points above normal. 



The total precipitation was slightly less than usual and most of 

 it occured before the middle of the month. 



The total wind movement was rather large due to several large 

 daily movements. 



The sunshine record was nearly normal. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 G. E. LINDSKOG, Observer. 



