REMARKS. 



The weather of the first three weeks of January was decidedly 

 warmer aud brighter than usual, barring two short cold waves, while 

 the closing days of the month witnessed a protracted coid wave, 

 accompanied on the "iSth inst. by one of the worst blizzards that has 

 occurred for several years. 



The cohl wave set in on the night of the 23d instant and continued 

 t^oughout the month giving mean daily temperatures varying from 

 one-half to fifteen and a half degrees below the normal for January 

 at this station. On the morning of the 25th. instant the minimum 

 temperature, l'' F., was reached, after which the cold moderated 

 somewhat, though the wind continued to blow a gale until the 27th 

 instant. About half past nine o'clock on the evening of that day 

 snow began falling very gently, so that not more than an inch fell 

 before midnight ; but shortly after this time tlie storm increased in 

 violence. By eight o'clock in the morning from ten to twelve inches 

 of snow lay on the ground and it continued to snow heavily until five 

 o'clock in the afternoon, when, with about fifteen inches of snow on 

 the ground it ceased snowing, but continued to drift badly, as the 

 snow was very fine and dry and a strong wind was blowing from the 

 northwest. 



From that time (Jan. 28) to the close of the month the weather 

 continued so cold even during the middle of the day, that the snow 

 failed to pack well and sleighing wast herefore not at its best. In 

 spite of this protracted cold wave, however, the mean daily tempera- 

 ture for the month was two and a half degrees above normal. 



The unusually high " total wind movement" and the large amount 

 of sunshine should also be noted. 



LEONARD METCALF, Mereorologist. 



JAMES L. BARTLETT, Observer. 



