240 MR. A. W. PRESTON’S METEOROLOGICAL NOTES. 
1903, it was the warmest March' since 1882. Rainfall was 
about normal, and there was no* snow. The warmth caused 
an early start of vegetation, but the season was not quite so 
advanced as in 1903. 
April. 
The month opened with mild weather, but on the 6th a cold, 
winterly spell set in, accompanied by snow, the amount of 
which was greater than at any time since the previous Novem- 
ber. A short period of mildness in the middle of the month 
was followed by a second cold period with some more snow 
and sleet. Mean temperature pvas about 1 degree below the 
average, and 3.8 degrees lower than that of the previous April. 
There was much cloud at times, and rain fell on 24 days to 
the depth of 2.06 ins., which was .38 above the April average. 
Snow fell on 5 days, and thunder occurred on 2 days. 
May. 
On the whole, this was an ungenial month, although there 
was much sunshine at times. There was much cold, parching 
weather, and the wind was almost continuously north-easterly 
during the first three weeks. Rainfall was .44 ins. deficient. 
A great rise of temperature occurred on the 25th, and on the 
29th the thermometer reached 80.2 degrees, or a higher point 
than had been attained in May for ten years past. 
June. 
Heavy storms of rain occurred at intervals, bringing up 
the rainfall of the month to 3.13 ins., or 1.23 ins. above the 
average. The weather was warm and close on many days, 
and there were many thunderstorms, particularly in the second 
half of the month. The worst of these storms in this vicinity 
occurred on the 17th, 26th, and 27th, the two former being 
severe in the Norwich district, and the latter in the more 
northern parts of the county. Mean temperature was 1.4 
