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METEOROLOGY IN 1887.» 
First Quarter. — The weather in Januari/ till the 18th was very cold, 
snow fell frequently, and the ground in many parts of the country was 
covered with snow till after the 18th ; from the 19th the weather was 
milder, with some days of fine weather. The temperature was very low oa 
the 1st and 2nd ; at Barnet on the 2nd it was as low as 8°, The mean 
temperature of these two days was nearly 14° below their average ; low 
temperatures with severe frosts were experienced on every night till the 
18th. At Rugby on the 17th the temperature of the air was as low as 6°"o, 
and the frost was severe at all stations. A change took place between the 
18th and 19th, and to the end of the month the temperature was mostly 
above the average. The atmospheric pressure was below its average till the 
10th, particularly from the 4th to the 9th ; on both the 5th and 6th it was 
more than one inch below the average, and from the 11th to the end of the 
month it was constantly above the average. The fall of rain waa small ; 
fogs were frequent, particularly in the Midland Counties. 
The weather in Feh-uary was cold and dry, with frequent sharp frosts 
at night between the Cth and the 18th ; at times the weather was pleasant. 
The temperature of the air was generally above the average till the 5th, 
and from the 19th to the 25th, and below on all other days. The pressure 
of the atmosphere was very remarkable. It was steadily high throughout 
the month ; at the height of 160 feet above the mean level of the sea it was 
J30T4o inches, being higher than in any February back to 1841. The fall of 
rain was generally very small, and generally much below the average. Snow 
fell on a few days, and fog was rather prevalent. 
The weather in March till the 21st day was very cold, with severe frosts 
every night ; very severe winter weather was experienced from the 11th to 
the 21st. Snow fell generally over the country on nearly every one of these 
days. The temperature was continuously low to the 21st, particularly from 
the 13th ; the mean temperature of the nine days ending the 21st was 10^° 
below their average ; from the 21st the weather was milder. The mean 
temperature of the month was 4° below the average of 46 years. The 
atmospheric pressure was above the average till the 8th day, having been 
above the average since January 11 ; from March 9 to 16 it was Ioav, and 
after this it was for a few days together above, and then for a few days 
below the average to the end of the month. 
The rainfall recorded at 34 stations of observation ranged from 2*91 
inches at Blackheath, 3'03 inches at Greenwich, and S'll inches at Holkham, 
to 6'48 inches at Salisbury, 7'60 inches at Bath, and 8'12 inches at Stony- 
hurst. Rain was measured at Greenwich on 14 days in January, 4 in 
February, and 10 in March, or on 28 of the 90 days in the quarter. 
' Abstracted from the particulars supplied to the Registrar-General by 
James Glaisher, Esq., F.B.S., &c. 
