REMARKS. 



The extremely cold weather which prevailed during January contin- 

 ued with but little less severity throughout February. The mean tem- 

 perature for December, which was several degrees below the normal, 

 combined with the means of the last two months gives a record for 

 the winter unprecedentedly low. 



The temperature for the month shows a mean seven degrees 

 below the normal. On eight dates the minimum was below zero ; 

 on every day the minimum fell below freezing ; on only eleven days 

 did the maximum go above the freezing point, and on but three dates 

 was the mean hourly temperature above 32° Fahr. 



The mean barometer was about one-tenth of an inch above the 

 normal and the range was considerably less than usual. The total 

 wind movement was hardly 90 per cent, of the normal and an 

 unusually large amount of it come from the northwest quadrant. 



The mean dew point was about ten degrees lower than usual, 

 while the relative humidity was nearly normal. An unusually large 

 number of clear days were noted. 



The precipitation was nearly one inch less than the normal amount 

 and fairly well distributed throughout the month. The total snowfall 

 of 10 inches was not unusual. The sleighing has been good through 

 out the month. 



The month closed with eight inches of snow on the ground and a 

 snow storm in progress. 



J. E. OSTRANDER. Meteorologist 

 F. F. HENSHAW Observer. 



