REMARKS 



The most noticeable feature of the weather for January was the 

 unusually large precipitation, the greater part of which occurred as 

 rain. The total snowfall was nearly one foot and nearly all of it 

 occurred during the latter part of the month. The total precipitation 

 was the largest January record since 1898. 



The first five days and the last five days of the month were periods 

 of low temperature, while the intervening period was generally 

 warmer than the average for the month. The mean temperature for 

 the month was two degrees higher than that of the preceding month, 

 although the normal for January is more than three degrees lower 

 than for December. 



The records of the several weather elements show the following 

 features of interest : The mean barometer was considerably higher 

 than the normal while the range was comparatively small. The 

 maximum pressure was below 30 inches on only four days, al- 

 though the maximum for the month was much lower than the normal. 

 The range of pressure was about eight-tenths of the usual amount 

 and changes in pressure were generally slow. The total wind move- 

 ment was about one thousand miles less than the normal and very 

 few days had a large wind movement. 



The mean temperature was one and one-half degrees higher than 

 the normal, and the maximum and minimum were both about three 

 degrees above their normals. The minimum temperature fell below 

 zero on three days, but the total period for the month showing a 

 temperature below zero was only nine hours. 



The mean dew point and relative humidity were both com- 

 paratively high. 



The total precipitation was about three inches more than the 

 normal and was well distributed throughout the month. Several of 

 the heavy storms were both snow and rain. 



The amount of sunshine recorded was above the average. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 R. E. McLAIN, Observer. 



