REMARKS. 



The mean temperature was 2 degrees above normal. The precipi- 

 tation was also above normal. The first part of the month was cold 

 and the temperature was below the average, but during the last part 

 the temperature was much above the normal. Many of the farmers 

 have already put in their stock of ice. The latter is of good quality 

 and from 8 to 12 inches thick. 



The following is furni-hed by the New England weather service : 



The weather for the month of December was influenced by the pas- 

 sage of eleven cyclones or storm areas and nine anticyclones. Most 

 of the former were fairly well defined ; the latter were generally 

 accompanied by sharp cold waves. 



The mean temperature averaged over 2 degrees a day below the 

 normal at Boston. The 13th and 14th were 25 degrees below the 

 normal while the 2-lth and 25th were from 18 to 22 degrees above. 

 The precipitation at Boston was 1.70 inches above the average ; 18 

 inches of snow fell during the month at Boston ; 6.7 inches lay on 

 the ground on the 15th and 3.2 inches at the end of the month. At 

 Taunton the total snow fall was 16 inches and 3 inches lay on the 

 ground at the end of the month. At Adams about 6 inches was 

 measured at the end of the month. A severe ice storm prevailed in 

 eastern sections on the 14th to 16th. Christmas day was exception- 

 ally warm ; buttercups and pansies were picked out of doors at 

 Taunton. 



C. D. WARNER, Meteorologist. 

 FRANK L. WARREN, Assistant. 



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