MR. A. W. PRESTON’S METEOROLOGICAL NOTES. 
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the third week with high barometer, but following a dry and 
very cold Christmas Day, on the 26th and following days 
came a snowstorm of great severity, exceeding all since the 
memorable one of the 18th January. 1881. Snow fell to 
a great depth in all parts of the kingdom, dislocating railway 
traffic and rendering roads impassable. The accompanying 
frosts were severe, the screened thermometer falling to 15.8 
degrees on the 27th, 18.0 degrees on the 30th. and 19.0 degrees 
on the 31st. 
The Seasons. 
The following tables show the mean temperature and 
rainfall of the four seasons, together with those of the five 
previous years, compared with the usual averages. Winter 
comprises the three months December to February inclusive ; 
Spring, March to May; Summer. June to August; and 
Autumn, September to November. 
TEMPERATURE. 
Seasons. 
1901. 
I902. 1903. 
1904. 1905. 
1006. 
Average 
I >eparture 
o» 1906 
from 
average. 
Winter 
Spring 
Summer 
Autumn 
degrees. 
39-0 
46.3 
61.4 
50.7 
degrees. degrees. 
37.9 41-8 
46.3 47-3 
5 S 7 58-7 
50. 1 51.2 
degrees, degrees. 
38-3 39-2 
47-8 47-5 
60.8 62. 1 
49-8 47-5 
degrees. 
39-3 
46.7 
61. 1 
529 
degrees. 
3 s -' 
46.3 
60.3 
50.2 
degrees. 
+ i -3 I 
+ 0.4 
+ 0.8 
+ 2.7 
Year 
48. 8 
48.4 49.5 
49.3 49.0 
49-7 
48.7 +1.0 
RAINFALL. 
Seasons. 
1 >901. 
1902. 
1003. 
1904. 
1905. 
1906. 
Average 
Departure 
of 1006 
from 
average. 
in. 
in. 
in. 
in. 
in. 
in. 
in. 
in. 
V\ inter 
5 . 8 S 
6.09 
3-64 
5.96 
4.91 
7-73 
5-37 
+2.36 
Spring 
5.10 
6.77 
5-83 
4-59 
5.29 
5-32 
5-i3 
+0.19 
Summer 
■ 3 - 6 i 
7.S2 
10.54 
4. 70 
6.05 
4.96 
6.S7 
- 1. 91 
Autumn 
5. 1 1 
4.14 
9-77 
4.9S 
8 . t r 
8-75 
8 . 3 S 
+0.37 
Year 
21.06 
22.30 
29.44 
21.50 
22.96 
28.54 
25-75 
+ 2.79 
