13 & 1st. Heavy rain at intervals. and stars visible at 91⁄2 P. M. Clouds broken 2d. Wind brisk and the cold piercing. 3d. Appearances of snow in the evening. 4th. Snowing at 5 A. M. Snow continued till towards noon; then mist and rain from S'Ely. In the evening, rain, with some hail, from N. E. 5th. Very clear in the evening. 6th. Rather blustering through the day. Evening very fine. 7th. Very fine for winter. 8th. Light snow in the evening. 9th. Mist in the morning. Clouds broken in the afternoon. 10th. Fine. Evening very clear. 6th. Bright halo about the moon in the evening. 7th. Began to snow moderately from 4 to 5 P. M. Wind rather light N. E. 8th. About one inch of wet snow on the ground. Grew cold towards night. 9th. Cold, but fine for winter. 10th. Clouded over in the evening, with appearances of storm. 11th. Ground covered with snow, there having been a flurry during the night. Snow in the afternoon and all night. 12th. At sunrise, four or five inches of light snow, and still snowing, but ceased before 9 A. M. Clear in the afternoon and evening. 13th. Fine. 14th. Very fine. Hazy in the evening. Some stars out. 15th. Began to snow about 4 A. M.; wind heavy at N. E or N. E. by E. Snow continued all day, with wind very heavy. Clouds broken and stars out in the evening. Snow deep and badly drifted. The barometer fell to 29.17 at 2 P. M., and began to rise about 3 P. M., with wind hauling more to north. Snow in the woods from twelve to fifteen inches deep, and rather damp. 16th. Began to snow very gently between 9 and 10 P. M.; wind light S. W. 17th. Very mild. Flurry of snow last night. 18th. Very fine. 19th. The sky somewhat obscured by haze in the evening. 20th. Began to snow about 10 A. M. Storm violent from noon to 2 P. M. Wind gradually hauled to S. E., and snow turned to rain, from 5 to 6 P. M. Rain ceased at 91⁄2 P. M.; barometer 28.95, and at 10 P. M., 29.00; continued to rise. 21st to 24th. Very fine. 25th. Aurora this evening. Bright diffused light without streamers. 26th. Severe searching cold. 27th. Coldest morning of the winter thus far. Appearances of snow in the evening. 28th. Frequent flurries of snow. |