The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-07
The Weather, for January and February.

The Weather, for January and February.
We are under obligations to DR.. Glib
bons. Of this place, for the following sta
tistics, showing the amount of rain, and
state OF the weather during the past two
months -
During the greater part Of the month
OF January, the weather was remarkably
pleasant, there having been 90 days per-
fectly clear, 3 partly clear and s cloudy.
On two occasions about the first of the
month, the thermometer got down to $50,
and twice to 800, with which exceptions
it was not below the freezing point, the
highest range being go. S. E. & East
erly winds prevailed for 9 days. S. w. &
Southerly for IL, and n w. & Westerly
for II. Rain fell on days, and there
were three regularly organized storms.
The quantity of rain which fell was 81
inches. The first four days of February
were clear and pleasant, vegetation had
started, and indications Of spring were
so favorable, that our horticulturists made
considerable progress in gardening. 1t
commenced raining on the evening of
the 9Th, and continued next day, with
alterations of snow squalls, so that the
mountains were again covered with their
winter garb. The succeeding four days
were cool, and on the 18th the wind had
veered to the S. E., to prepare one of the
sevelest storms which we have had for
several years. A little rain fell on the
11th, 18th and 18th, which increased du-
ring the night of the 14th, and on the
morning ofSunday 10Th, the wind in
creased to gale, accompanied with
heavy rains. The storm abated during
the day, but it did not finally subside till
the afternoon of the 18th, four inches of
rain having fallen in the interval. On
the 18th, the wind was N. W., where it
continued till Sunday 22d, when it re-
turned to its storming quarters. 1t was
mostly clear till the evening of the 23d,
and it commenced raining about 3 A. NJ.
on the 24th There was a gentle breeze
aid continued rain on that day, but du-
ring the night the water fell in heavy
showers-about P. NJ, on the 25th, it
took respite. after giving US inches
of water. During the succeeding night
it recommended in gentle showers, and
the storm closed its labors about noon of
25th; with an additional inch of rain.
The wind however, did not change its
direction, nor did the clouds clear away,
with the exception of the upper strata.
Material was left for the incubation of
new storm, which commenced its opera
tions about 3 P. NJ, on the 9th, and
which continued with heavy showers and
higher wind than the proceeding, for
IL hours, after which the wind changed
to N. W., where it remained through the
day. Half an inch of rain fell in the in
terval During the month of February,
we had S clear days, four partly clear,
and 16 cloudy ones, on Is of which rain
fell, and snow on two. The quantity of
water during the month has been liz in:
thus giving total of rain from the first
storm on the goth Of Nov. of 265 inches
which, from all we can learn, is more
than has fallen during the entire of any
rainy season for the last four or five years,
and yet we will have two months more
before permanent clear weather will be
established. The thermometer has not
been below the freezing point during the
month. The effects of this increased
quantity of water on our mining and ag
ricultural interests. will be the subject of
some future remarks.