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XIV. 
XOTES OX THE METEOEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIOXS 
Recorded at Xorwich during the year 1879. 
By John Quinton, Jun., Assist ant-Secvctarij 
(licgistrar to tlie Xonvicli Lleteorological Society). 
Read ^th Aprils 1880. 
January. 
The renicarkably high temperature which was recorded on the two 
last days of the old year, was followed by a month of cold weather 
of unusual severity. The thermometer, which registered 50.0 at 
9 p.m. on December 31st, fell to 34.0 at 9 p.m. the 1st of January, 
and frosts were recorded on every night during the month, Avith 
Dvo exceptions, the nights of the 14th and 17th, Avhen the minima 
Avere 35.0. The mean temperature Avas the lowest recorded in 
January since 1871, and Avas C.7 beloAv the average : this deficiency 
occurred chiefly in the day temperatures, Avhich Avere 8 degrees 
beloAv the average, and on only four days Avere the maxima tem- 
peratures above 40.0. The night temperatures Avere 5.4 degrees 
below the average. 
The only remarkable barometric variation during the month Avas 
a fall from 30.047 at 9 p.m. the 2ncl, to 29.398 at 9 a.m. the 3rd. 
The Aveather Avas generally cloudy and gloomy throughout the 
month, and a little fine snoAV Avas frequently recorded. The lOtln 
11th, and 12th, Avere very cold daj^s Avith maxima temperatures of 
only 30.0, 28.2, and 28,8, Avith night temperatures of 19.0, 19.0, 
and 24.0. The barometric pressure from the 17th to the 31st Avas 
unusually high and steady, and no observation below 30 ins. 
occurred; the Aveather Avas very gloomy, the Avinds chielly 1C. and 
X.E., and a little fine snow Avas recorded. 
The rainfall Avas very small, the total fall being 0.97 in. below 
the average for January for the last 38 years. 
