REMARKS 



The weather during the month was seasonal in most respects, and 

 the transition from winter to spring was fairly "complete. Early in 

 the month the snow had disappeared and the frost soon after left the 

 ground, so that at the equinoctial date plowing could have been done 

 on the light soils. Later in the month heavy rains and colder 

 weather made the conditions for spring work on the soil less favora- 

 ble. The last part of the month was colder than the beginning of 

 the month. The last few days of the month were marked by heavy 

 winds and stormy conditions. 



The records of the several weather elements show the following 

 features of interest : The mean barometer was abnormally high, 

 even for March, and the range of pressure was very large. Owing 

 to the large fluctuations in pressure, the total wind movement was 

 much greater than the normal, and much of the high wind was from 

 the northwest quadrant. The maximum barometric pressure was 

 very high, for this station. 



The mean temperature was more than three degrees higher than 

 usual, and the maximum was nearly six degrees above the normal for 

 this feature. The coldest day was near the end of the month. 



The mean dew point was nearly normal, and the relative humidity ' 

 about four points lower than usual. 



The total precipitation was slightly more than the normal, and 

 nearly one-half the amount fell during the heavy storm on the 

 27th to 29th. During the first half the month the precipitation was 

 rather light. 



The amount of bright sunshine was considerably more than the 

 normal. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 A. L. CHANDLER, Observer. 



