1898 
November 27 
The sky clouded over early ye sterday forenoon and 
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at evening, when I came home through the fields and meadows 
behind Holden's Hill,there was a strong north-east wind 
and the air felt like snow. It began snowing soon after 
dark and this morning when I arose the ground was covered 
to the depth of nearly a foot and the air was still thick 
with the driving flakes. At 9 A. M. the sky brightened and 
the snow ceased falling but a little later the storm began 
again with redoubled energy. During the remainder of the 
day the snow fell almost ceaselessly but at no time very 
thickly; but the wind blew a living gale from the north-east, 
lashing thetrees about on the crest of Ball's Hill and 
forming deep drifts in the open fields. Along the river path 
the wind scarcely reached and the trees were laden with light 
dry snow —• the effect, especially wheme there were pines 
and hemlocks, being very beautiful. By nightfall the snow 
measured sixt e en inches d eep all along this path. I have 
never known so heavy a fall before at this season. 
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