REMARKS. 



Seasonable wintry weather was generally prevalent during the 

 month. The heavy snowfall of December together with a few light 

 snowstorms during the month was sufficient to keep the ground well 

 covered. Sleighing was good throughout the month although thin 

 in a few places after the foggy weather of the 29th. 



Three well defined periods of low temperature culminated on the 

 9th, 19th and 24th. Each period lasted about three days : zero tem- 

 perature was not reached on the first date but considerable wind 

 made it very unpleasant. 



The barometric pressure was very unsteady during the month. 

 The fluctuations were large and some of the drops unusually rapid. 

 On the I ith the fall was nearly an inch, while on the 2oth-2ist a 

 range of more than i^ inches was noted in 28 hours. The mean 

 barometer was, .15 in. lower than normal and the monthly range was 

 slightly less than usual. The total wind movement was about 90 

 per cent of the normal and nearly all came from the western points 

 of the compass. 



The mean temperature was slightly above the normal and the 

 range normal. Both the maximum and minimum however were 

 more than 5 degrees lower than the usual January records. The 

 mean dew point and relative humidity were both unusually low. 



The total precipitation was about 10 per cent less than the average, 

 one inch of it falling as snow. More than one half the total fell dur- 

 the rains of the 3d and 21st. The percentage of cloudiness was 

 very high. The amount in the evenings was much less than in the 

 mornings. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 



S. C. BACON, Observer. 



