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temperatures were generally below normal, and not so 

 much on account of unusually low temperatures, but due 

 rather to the fact that the maximum temperatures kept 

 so universally low. From May 4th to October 12th there 

 were but five weeks when the temperature did not aver- 

 age below normal. The warmest week for the entire 

 season from the normal point of view, was the week 

 ending April 27th, while the coldest week with reference 

 to normal conditions was the week ending August 31st. 

 The conditions obtaining are given in detail in the 

 following summaries and the accompanying table: 



Januaey. 



Moderate temperature, generally above normal, pre- 

 vailed during the first 17 days. A change to colder oc- 

 curred on the 18th, and, except for the 31st, imseason- 

 ably cold weather was the rule during the rest of the 

 month. While the temperature averaged considerably 

 below normal, largely on account of 'the low m.axima, 

 there were only a few days when severe temperature 

 conditions obtained. 



Precipitation averaged somewhat above normal, 

 and was heaviest over the southern border counties, and 

 lightest over the northeastern counties. Snowfall was 

 unusually heavy. In nearly all parts of the State the 

 ground was covered with snow from the 18th to 30th, in- 

 clusive. There was very little snow during the first half 

 of the month, but in the period 18th-25th snow occurred 

 nearly every day; also there was considerable sleet on 

 the 22d, 23d, and 24th. The snow and ice covering prac- 

 tically disappeared with the warm rains and high tem- 

 perature of the 31st. 



Febeuaey. 



The general weather conditions prevailing during 

 February, 1915, in this section were remarkably favor- 

 able for a winter month. There was a notable absence 

 of winter storms and of any severe winter weather. Only 

 five times during the past 27 years has the temperature 

 in Kentucky for February averaged higher than, or as 

 high as, that of this year. Of these Februarys, three 



