REMARKS 



The weather during the month was unusually changeable with 

 rather short periods between the extremes. The rapid changes 

 in barometric pressure undoubtedly was the cause of the rapid 

 changes in temperature recorded, as well as the unusually large 

 wind movement registered. 



The last half of the month was more seasonable than the first, 

 although there was less snow. Although the temperature was 

 slightly above the normal it was very much colder than the pre- 

 ceeding December. 



There were only two snowstorms of any amount and the 

 ground was practically free from snow about one-half the time. 



The records of the several weather elements show the follow- 

 ing features of interest : The mean barometer was very high and 

 the maximum and minimum pressures above their respective 

 normals. The range of pressure was less than usual. 



The mean temperature was more than a degree above the 

 noamal and the range rather large owing to a rather high max- 

 imum. One day, the 27th, averaged below zero, while on the 

 11th the average was forty-seven degrees. 



The mean dew-point and relative humidity were both higher 

 than usual. 



The total precipitation was about ten per cent more than the 

 normal and more than one-half of it occurred as rain. The rate 

 of rainfall during the storm of the 16th was rather unusual for 

 so long a period. 



The total wind movement was nearly twenty per cent more 

 than the normal and gales of more thah 50 miles per hour were 

 registered on four days. The wind direction was very changeable. 



The amount of sunshine was rather large. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 H. H. SHEPARD, Observer. 



