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KATNFALL AT CLIFTON IN 1887. 



half a century. The average doptli was 1.5 incliea, yioldiiip; 

 when melted Ij inch of water, which was more than half of 

 the entire downfall of that month. Tlie snow was of very 

 light textnre, and not much drifted ; hence the damage and 

 inconvenience sustained were less than on some other 

 occasions when the level depth has not been nearly so 

 ffl-oat. 



