REMARKS 



The month had genuine winter weather throughout with the 

 temperature above freezing but little of the time. 



The ground was practically free from snow the first third of 

 the month. After that there was good sleighing for the remain- 

 der of the month, and very little thawing occurred. Much 

 cloudiness occurred and the wind movement was large. The last 

 decade of the month was particularly cold. 



The records of the several elements show the following as the 

 pronounced features : The mean barometer was exceptionally 

 high and the range practically normal. Nearly the total range 

 for the month occurred however during a period of 28 hours 

 from midnight of the 28th to four a. m. of the 30th. This 

 drop in pressure was fairly steady for the period. The par- 

 tial recovery in pressure was less rapid. The wind was mostly 

 from near the north and several gales were registered. 



The mean hourly temperature was nearly four degrees be- 

 low the normal and the maximum temperature was about ten 

 degrees lower than usual, making a very low record for this 

 feature. The minimum temperature was six degrees lower than 

 normal for this feature. The mean hourly temperature on the 

 24th was practically zero. 



The mean dew point was rather low and the relative humidity 

 high for this time of year. 



The total precipitation was practically normal and the snowfall 

 very large. 



More than one half the days were cloudy, a rather unusual re- 

 cord. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 



JAMES BOWER Jr. Observer. 



