Highest monthly mean, 25.8 degrees, at Philadelphia (Centennial Avenue).

Lowest monthly mean, 13.6 degrees at Wellsboro.

Highest temperature recorded during the month, 60 degrees, on the 28th, at Pittsburg.

Lowest temperature, minus 26 degrees, on the 6th, at Emporium. Greatest local monthly range, 75 degrees, at Emporium.

Least local monthly range, 54 degrees at South Bethlehem and Wilkes-Barre.

Greatest daily range, 55 degrees at Saegerstown.

Precipitation.

The average precipitation for the State, for the month, 1.22 inches, is 2.29 inches less than the average (3.51) for the past seven years.

General snows occurred on the 2d, 7th, 8th, 13th and 21st. Those of the 7th and 8th were heavy, and being accompanied by high winds and low temperatures, the snow drifted badly. Railroad trains were either completely blocked or much delayed, and many country roads. rendered impassable for days.

Rain occurred on the 28th, and was the only rainstorm during the month.

The largest monthly totals of snowfall in inches were: Coatesville, 28.2; Blooming Grove, 26.0; Drifton, 25.8, and Kennett Square, 21.2. But little remained on ground at the end of the month, and this was in patches, being the remains of the heavy drifts.

The largest monthly totals of rainfall and melted snow in inches. were: Blooming Grove, 3.47; Coatesville, 2.93; Stoyestown, 2.60; Drifton, 2.58; Saegerstown, 2.38, and Wilkes-Barre, 2.32.

The least were: Altoona, 0.17; State College, 0.22; Huntingdon, 0.46; Davis Island Dam, 0.46; Elwood Junction, 0.47; Emporium, 0.50, and Towanda, 0.50.

Wind and Weather.

The prevailing wind was from the northwest.

Average number: rainy days, 6; clear days, 10; fair days, 10; cloudy days, 8.

Barometer.

The mean pressure for the month, 30.07, is about .03 below the normal. At the United States Weather Bureau Stations, the highest observed was 30.57, at Harrisburg on the 24th, and the lowest 29.30, at Philadelphia on the 7th.

Miscellaneous Phenomena.

Snow.-Hamburg, 2d, 7th, 21st; Altoona, 1st, 8th, 21st, 28th; Hollidaysburg, 7th, 8th, 13th, 21st, 28th; Le Roy, 3d, 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th 14th, 20th, 21st; Towanda, 7th, 8th, 13th; Quakertown, 2d, 4th, 8th, 13th, 21st, 23d; Cassandria, 2d, 4th, 8th, 13th, 21st, 23d; Emporium, 7th, 8th, 21st; East Mauch Chunk, 2d, 7th, 8th, 13th, 21st; State College, 2d, 7th; West Chester, 2d, 7th, 8th, 13th, 21st; Coatesville, 2d, 7th, 8th, 13th, 21st, 23d; Kennett Square, 2d, 4th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 21st; Phoenixville, 2d, 7th, 8th; Westtown, 2d, 7th, 8th, 21st; Grampian, 4th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th, 18th, 20th, 23d; Lock Haven, 7th, 8th, 13th, 21st; Saegerstown, 7th, 8th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 21st; Carlisle, 3d, 8th, 9th; Uniontown, 7th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th; Chambersburg, 7th, 8th, 13th; Huntingdon, 2d, 6th, 13th; Lancaster, 2d, 7th, 8th, 13th; Lebanon, 2d, 4th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 21st, 23d; Coopersburg, 2d, 7th, 8th, 13th, 21st, 23d; Drifton, 2d, 3d, 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th, 21st, 25th; Wilkes-Barre, 2d, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 21st; Williamsport, 7th, 8th, 13th, 23d; Smethport, 8th, 9th, 21st; Greenville, 9th, 18th, 19th; Pottstown, 2d, 7th, 13th 21st; South Bethlehem, 2d, 4th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 21st; Easton, 2d, 4th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 21st; Aqueduct, 2d, 7th, 13th, 21st; Philadelphia (Centennial Avenue), 2d, 4th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 21st, 23d; Blooming Grove, 2d, 7th, 8th, 9th, 13th, 21st; Shingle House, 8th, 9th, 24th; Selinsgrove, 2d, 7th, 8th, 13th, 23d; Somerset, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 13th, 21st; Wellsboro, 7th, 8th, 18th, 21st; Lewisburg, 7th, 8th, 21st, 23d; Dyberry, 2d, 4th, 7th, 8th, 21st; Honesdale, 2d, 4th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 21st; Salem Corners, 2d, 4th, 5th, 8th, 13th, 21st, 22d; South Eaton, 7th, 8th; York, 2d, 7th, 8th, 13th, 21st.

Aurora. Le Roy, 14th, 15th, 23d; Saegerstown, 15th, 23; Dyberry, 15th, 23d.

Solar Halo. Le Roy, 12th, 27th; Towanda, 12th, 20th; South Bethlehem, 7th; Philadelphia (Weather Bureau), 1st 3d, 6th, 12th; (Centennial Avenue), 1st, 6th, 12th, 19th, 27th; Wellsboro, 12th.

Lunar Halo. Le Roy, 3d, 6th; Towanda, 3d, 6th; Emporium, 7th; West Chester, 1st, 6th; Phoenixville, 6th; Lebanon, 1st, 6th; Philadelphia (Weather Bureau, 1st, 3d, 6th, 12th; (Centennial Avenue), 1st, 3d, 6th; Wellsboro, 3d; Lewisburg, 6th.