NOTES ON NEW BRUNSWICK WEATHER. 
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NOTES ON NEW BRUNSWICK WEATHER FOR 1913. 
By D. Leavitt Hutchinson. 
January. — Phenomenally mild, spring-like conditions pre- 
vailed throughout the greater part of January. In southern 
New Brunswick the ground was generally devoid of snow. 
The St. John River was open in places and covered with 
poor ice in others. Trees budding and sap running. In the 
north, comparatively mild weather prevailed, with about three 
feet of snow in the woods at the close of the month, and 
lumbering conditions ideal. Six gales occurred, that of the 
4th being the heaviest for many years. The wind reached 
hurricane force from the northwest with an hourly velocity 
of upwards of eighty miles at Point Lepreaux. Considerable 
damage and some wreckage was occasioned thereby, but the 
early warning of this severe storm must have prevented 
many disasters. Highest temperature 56 at Sussex on the 
3rd; lowest 20 below at Dalhousie on the 28th. 
February. — In marked contrast to the two preceding 
months conditions during February were decidedly wintry, 
and temperatures near and well below zero were of frequent 
occurrence. Snow fell on nine and rain on two days, other- 
wise fine bright weather prevailed. The gales of the month 
w r ere unimportant. During the last half of the month, fairly 
good snow r roads obtained in southern New r Brunswick. At 
the close of the month, the snow covering ranged from six 
inches near the shores of the Bay of Fundy. to two feet in 
the interior and greater depth in northern localities. Highest 
temperature 52 at Sussex on the 1st; lowest 25 below r zero 
at Sussex on the 25th. 
March. — Dull, unsettled, mild w r eather w T as general 
throughout the month, although temperatures well below 
zero were recorded on the 8th. A remarkably heavy fall of 
