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METEOROLOGY, 1913.
January.—Stormy and wet.
As a rule the month was of a mild, open character,
the temperature frequently mounting to 50° and upwards.
There were, however, some sharp frosts, the severest
on the 13th and 14th, when there were many records
below 20°.
For the midwinter month thunderstorms were fairly
numerous, noted in many places on the 15th, 19th, 20th
and 31st, frequently with hail or snow.
Inland fogs were a little more frequent than in
several previous Januarys. On the East coast of Britain
fog was reported nearly every day; on the Western
coasts it was much less frequent; and along the English
channel rarely mentioned.
Mean temperatures: Highest, 46.l°; lowest, 35.9°.
Rainfall at Leyton, 2.48 inches.
February.—Cloudy and dry. One foggy week.
As a general rule temperature was maintained within
moderate limits, and for the whole month the mean
results were nearly everywhere above the normal—by as
much as 3° at Yarmouth. Between the 4th and the 14th,
afternoon readings of 55° and upwards occurred in many
localities. Generally the frosts registered were of the
slightest, but on the mornings of the 14th and 23rd a
sharp one visited many districts. The afternoon of the
20th was the coldest of the month, temperature not
passing above 35° at a number of stations, 33° at Buxton
and Sheepstor.
Fog was unusually prevalent inland and on the
coasts (and also on the Continent) from the 10th to the
15th; dense to very dense in several localities. In