REMARKS 



The weather during the month was mostly wintry and 

 progress toward spring conditions was rather slow. The large 

 amount of snow on the ground when the month opened disap- 

 peared very slowly, and in places some of it remained when the 

 month closed. The first half of the month had but little thaw- 

 ing weather. The wind movement was considerably less than 

 usual for March, and the few gales noted were recorded early in 

 the month. The month closed with a very low barometer and a 

 severe storm of rain, sleet and snow in progress. 



The mean barometer was very low for the time of year, and 

 the range was practically normal. There were three very 

 marked depressions during the month. 



The wind was largely from the northwest quadrant and had 

 considerable effect on the temperature. 



The mean temperature was nearly five degrees lower than 

 the normal and the maximum and minimum were approxi- 

 mately the same amount lower than usual. A temperature 

 above fifty degrees was reached on only two days. 



The mean dew point was unusually low while the relative 

 humidity was practically normal. 



The total precipitation was practically normal; a moderate 

 amount occurring as snow. Nearly one-half of the total occurred 

 during a very severe storm on the 7th- 8th. 



The amount of sunshine was very large and about one-half 

 of the days were classified as clear. 



The month closed with the season's progress much delayed. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist 

 JAMES BOWER Jr., Observer. 



