REMARKS 



The weather during March was generally seasonabb and pre- 

 sented few features of interest. The transition from Winter to 

 Spring was nearly complete when the month closed. The large 

 amount of snow on the ground at the close of February showed but 

 little shrinkage during the first half of the month but by the last of 

 the month the snow, except where drifted, had entirely disappeared 

 without causing extremely high water in the smaller streams of this 

 locality. When the snow had disappeared it was found that there 

 was but little frost in the ground and the fields dried rapidly. The 

 last third of the month had a number of unusually warm days for 

 the time of year. 



The mean barometer was slightly lower than the normal and the 

 range of pressure was rather large. Large fluctuations in pressure 

 were recorded and the total wind movement was about ten per cent 

 more than usual. The wind was nearly all from the Western points 

 of the compass. 



The mean temperature was practically normal and the range un- 

 usually large. This last feature was due to a maximum temperature 

 nearly eight degrees higher than usual and a mimimum, nearly six 

 degrees lower than usual. On the 25th the range for the day was 

 nearly as large as a monthly range in mid-summer. The mean dew 

 point was practically normal and the relative humidity slightly higher 

 than usual. 



The total precipation was about three-fourths of the normal and 

 was well distributed throughout the month. At the equinoctial 

 period the only snowstorm of the month occurred. This was nearly 

 six inches but it melted in a few days. The amount of clear sun- 

 shiny weather was more than usual. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 



G. S. SMITH, Observer. 



