REMARKS 



The weather during March was in many respects the most wintry 

 of the season. The snowfall was exceptionally large and traffic was 

 blocked to a considerable extent. The temperature was much 

 below the normal, in fact, the mean for the month was about average 

 midwinter temperature. The total snowfall for the season was 56 

 inches — an unusually large amount. Shortly after the equinoctial 

 date the weather turned warmer and by the end of the month nearly 

 all the snow in this vicinity had disappeared without causing ex- 

 tremely high water. The total number of days of sleighing during 

 the winter was about one hundred. 



The mean barometer was comparatively low, and was smaller than 

 usual. The maximum and minimum barometer up to the 25th are 

 taken from barograph readings, after that the Draper barometer re- 

 cords are used. 



The total wind movement was slightly below the normal although 

 several high daily records were made. No extremely high velocities 

 were recorded on the pressure chart. Up to the last week nearly all 

 the wind was from the westerly points of the compass. 



The mean hourly temperature was more than seven degrees below 

 the normal, making it the coldest March since this station was estab- 

 lished. Other low March records taken from Professor Snell's rec- 

 ords at Amherst College are, 1888, 26.8; 1887, 26.4; 1863, 26.1; 

 1856, 25.9 ; 1843, 24.5. These however are taken from maximum 

 and minimum daily readings. The range of temperature was unus- 

 ually large owing to the high temperature at the close of the month. 



The mean dewpoint was low owing to the low temperature of the 

 month. 



The total precipitation was nearly normal and nearly all of it 

 occurred as snow. The snowfall of 22 inches was the largest of any 

 month of the winter. The amount of sunshine was considerably 

 more than the normal. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 



DAVID POTTER, Observer. 



