REMARKS. 



During the whole month with scarcely an exception agreeable 

 winter weather prevailed. A single snowstorm and a few windy 

 days were the only unpleasant features. Although the temperature 

 was below freezing nearly the whole month, very little zero weather 

 was noted. 



The light precipitation was probably the most noticeable feature 

 of the month. The total amount was only about one-fifth the normal, 

 and only about one-half the lowest previous February record. 

 August, 1894 is the only month on our records showing a smaller 

 amount. The whole precipitation was in the form of snow and 

 practically all of it fell on one date, — the 4th. 



The mean temperature was fully five degrees below the normal 

 and the range was unusually small. The maximum for the month 

 made a new low maximum record for February while the minimum 

 record was rather high. The mean dew point was about ten degrees 

 below the normal and much below any. previous monthly record at 

 this station. The mean relative humidity was more than ten per 

 cent lower than usual. 



The barometer for the month made a new low mean record for 

 February and the range was exceptionally small for the time of year. 

 The total wind movement was about twenty per cent above the aver- 

 age and moderate gales were quite frequent. The direction was 

 from the northwest quadrant nearly the whole month, — an unusual 

 feature for so long a period. 



The amount of cloudiness was less than usual as might be 

 expected from the precipitation record. 



A summary of the conditions prevailing during the month shows 

 that while the mean records were generally low, extreme daily fluc- 

 tuations were entirely wanting. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, 

 C. L. RICE, Meteorologist. 



Observer. 



