REMARKS 



The baclcw^ardness of Spring, so evident when the month 

 opened, became more pronounced during the month and but 

 Httle seasonal progress was made. At the close of the month the 

 season was from two to three weeks behind normal conditions. 

 The most noticeable feature was the delay in the starting of the 

 foliage of the trees. Only two real springlike days were noticed 

 —the 22d and 23rd. 



The month was one of the coldest Aprils since this station 

 was established and the rather large amount of cloudiness helped 

 delay normal progress. Several light snowstorms early in the 

 month also contributed to the season's delay. 



The records of the several weather elements show the fol- 

 lowing features of interest: The mean barometer was consider- 

 ably lower than the normal and the range of pressure was com- 

 paratively small. The maximum and minimum pressures were 

 both rather low. Notwithstanding the relatively small changes 

 of pressure the total wind movement was more than ten per cent 

 greater than usual and much of it was from the northwest quad- 

 rant. Although the wind movement was large the few gales 

 registered were of only moderate intensity. 



The mean temperature was fully five degrees below the 

 normal and the maximum temperature was about four degrees 

 lower than usual. The minimimi temperature was also rather 

 low. 



The mean dew point was rather low and the relative lumiid- 

 ity considerably greater than usual. 



Thr total precipitation was more than the normal although 

 the middle of the month was comparatively dry. 



The amount of sunshine was about ten per cent less than 

 normal. 



The month closed with vegetation and spring planting 

 hardly started. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist 



JAMES BOWER Jr., Observer. 



