180 ALLISON — ON THE METEOROLOGY OF HALIFAX, 



and' I wiil slww from these Nova Scotian records, that both the 

 frequency and qaantity of precipitated moisture are entirely inde- 

 pendent of the moon's size. I take first a month from the past 

 winter — March — which, with its snow storms, will not soon be^ 

 forgotten in this Province. In the first 2'4 days of March we had 

 six separate heavy snow storms, besides two quiet falls, and several 

 light flurries; also one rain stOrm* Tliey are here in order, witb 

 the moon's condition at the time noted;: — 



A snow storm beginning at midnight of 2nd, and' ending after- 

 noon of 3rd. Moon 24i days old^ and- above tlie horizon during 

 storm in early morning. On 5th, a snow storm from 6 a. m. to IJ, 

 p. m. ; moon 26 days old. Whole storm during daylight. On 

 7th, snow storm for short time in forenoon ; and moon 28 days 

 old. After a little snow, a rain storm during afternoon and even- 

 ing of tenth, with a moon 1 diay past new. During afternoon and 

 night of 12th a bitter snow storm, extending into 13th with heavy 

 squalls. Moon between 3 and 4 days old. 15th — the most violent 

 snow storm of this stormy month, from 9 a. m. to 5-40 p. m. 

 Moon 6 days old, and within one of first quarter. A fall of nearly 

 two inches began before midnight of 17th and lasted till 10 a. m. 

 18th with the moon in its ninth day. In afternoon of 19th, with a, 

 10 days moon, another quiet fall of nearly 3 inches of snow occur- 

 red. Lastly, in this series, before 1; o'clock of the morning of 24th 

 a violent snow storm set in, lasting, with little- intermission, till 

 late that afternoon. This was on the moon's 15th day, and shortly 

 before it was actually full. 



Examination of other months taken at hazard, shows like 

 results. August, 1871, will suit our purpose as well as any 

 month. Then we had rain, generally heavy, during 1st afternoon 

 and following night. Showery on the 3rd, and a storm on tlie 5th. 

 Violent rain on the 9th mornino:, and showers durino; 10th and 

 11th. Not so much wet weather in middle of month, but on 17th 

 there fell a fine misty rain all day. A rainy evening on the 24th ; 

 rain almost constant from iTiJorning of 27th to that of 28th, succeed- 

 ed by intermittent falls on 30th and 31st, closed last August. 



So that, reviewing these memoranda, rain, clouds, and clear sky 

 are noticed entirely independent of the moon's age. For instance^ 



