REMARKS. 



The mean temperature was about normal ; the coldest days were 

 the 3d, 5th and 19th; the rainfall was slightly above the average 

 while the snowfall was but 3 1-2 inches ; at the middle and close of 

 the month the ground was unprotected by snow save in sheltered 

 places ; a thunder storm accompanied by lightning occurred during 

 the night of the 14th. 



Robins and bluebirds were seen on the J 7th. 



Boston and Washington forecasts were correct for Amherst 'J7.."> 

 per cent, and 94.5 per cent, respectively. 



The following summary is furnished by the New England ^Yeath('r 

 Service : 



The weather for»the month throughout jNIassachusetts was influenced 

 by 9 cyclones and 8 anticyclones ; they moved with moderate rapidity 

 and no very severe storms were noted ; several of the cyclones gen- 

 erated secondaries off the coast. The air changes were not rapid 

 with perhaps the exception of the storm which passed^ across New 

 England from Southwest to Northeast during the ni;iht of the 14th 

 and 15th. 



The amount of snowfall for the month was small and little re- 

 mained on the ground on the 31st. The amount of snow was not 

 sufficient to protect crops, but, owing to the equable temperature, it is 

 thought little damage has been done. The frost is coming out of 

 the ground gradually. 



The mean temperature was slightly below normal. At Boston, the 

 coldest day was the 5th, with a mean of 17, and the highest daily 

 mean was 48 on the 25th. At this station (Boston) the precipitation 

 was 1.60 below normal. 



A thunder storm occurred on the night of the 14th and 15tli ; it 

 was most severe in the southern pnrt of the state, but distant light- 

 ning was seen in the northern districts. At Middleboro, lightning 

 struck the Congregational Church, setting fire to the structure which 

 was totall}' destroyed. A singular coincidence in connection with 

 this fire is, that 51 years ago in the same month, a former church was. 

 burned under the same conditions on the same site. 



C. I). WARNER, ^Meteorologist. 

 ERANK L. WARREN, Assistant. 



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