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which furnished the greater portion of the snowfall for the 

 period and the first amount of consequence of the season. 

 While the total snowfall for the month was less than the 

 average, the precipitation, snow and rain combined, was in 

 excess of the normal by about a half inch. There was an 

 average amount of sunshine. The average number of days 

 with .01 inch or more precipitation was 10. 



February was distinguished by much unpleasant weather 

 and more than the average amount of precipitation. The 

 average number of days with rain or snow, 10, was the same 

 as for the preceding month. The average precipitation was, 

 however, far in excess of that of January, and about 4 inches 

 above the normal. Excepting rain in southern coast sec- 

 tions, the precipitation was chiefly in the form of snow. The 

 monthly mean temperature, 27°, was above the normal for 

 February. The coldest weather of the season occurred dur- 

 ino; the month. 



INIarch was notable for a preponderance of fine, clear 

 weather, the average number of clear days, 15, being much 

 in excess of the pleasant weather usually experienced during 

 this month. There was an average of only 8 days with a 

 measurable amount of precipitation, which is a remarkable 

 occurrence for ]March weather. Notwithstanding the small 

 number of foul days, the average precipitation for the month 

 was fully up to normal, and for the greater portion of the 

 State it was from 1 to 2 inches in excess. It occurred, how- 

 ever, principally during two storms, i.e., lst-2d and the 

 16th. The month was colder than usual, the monthly mean 

 temperature being about 1.5° l)elow the normal. 



April was a pleasant month, with more than the average 

 amount of fair weather. There were 12 sunny days, 7 with 

 skies partially obscured and 9 with general cloudiness. 

 The precipitation was deficient, the average amount for the 

 month being about 1 inch below the normal. Snow flurries 

 were of occurrence in parts of the State, but the amounts too 

 small to measure. The temperature was fairly well dis- 

 tributed through the month. The monthly mean was 1° 

 above the normal for April. The temperature fell beloW 

 freezing during the month at all stations. 



May, as a whole, was a very unpleasant month. There 



