76 Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society. 
The reduction of the meteorological observations taken 
at Edinburgh since 1764 continues to make satisfactory 
progress, but it is estimated that another year will elapse 
before the long averages of all the climatic elements will be 
available. It has therefore been deemed unadvisable to 
make any alteration in the averages at present in use until 
all are completed. 
REMARKS ON THE METEOROLOGY OF 1894. 
January.—During the first week intense frost was experi- 
enced, the minimum temperature on the 6th being 13°°9 in 
the shade, while on the ground a reading of 9°0 was recorded. 
The maximum temperature for the 12 hours ending 9 P.M. of 
the 6th was only 17°°8, the lowest day value for at least 40 
years, the nearest approach to this low shade maximum 
being readings of 19°83 on December 24 and 19°0 on 
December 25, 1860. Frequent snow showers accompanied 
the easterly winds during the first seven days of the month, 
during which time only half an hour’s sunshine was registered, 
after which westerly winds prevailed till the close of the 
month, with a good deal of sunshine. Snow showers were 
again experienced during the last week. A slight thunder- 
storm occurred at 11.10 p.m. on the 30th. — 
February.—The weather of February was very changeable. 
The rainfall was unprecedentedly heavy, falling as it did on 
21 days to the amount of 6°81 inches. Severe gales were of 
frequent occurrence, and were usually followed by a brief 
spell of cold weather, with snow showers. A very rapid fall 
of the barometer commenced at 5 A.M. on Sunday the 11th, 
with heavy rain; and at 2 a.m. on Monday the 12th the low 
reading of 28°3191 inches at 32° and sea-level was registered. 
An unusually rapid rise then set in, and in the one hour 
from 4 to 5 A.M. pressure rose 0°307 inch, as recorded by 
Richard’s barograph, controlled by readings with the standard 
mercurial barometer. Consequent on a change of wind from 
E.S.E. to S.W., Richard’s thermograph registered a rise of 
1 All readings of the barometer quoted in the text are corrected to 32°, and 
reduced to mean sea-level. 
