The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-05-06
THE PAST WINTER IN THE UNITED
STATES.

Much has been said, IN our exchanges, from
the United States, of the - open" character oil
the past winter; and from such sources we
would gather the impression that the weather
has been exceptionally mild. From the Monthly
Weather Reviews issued from the Office of the
chief signal officer, L. ). Army. we cUndense
the following information, based upon reports
received from an average of 448 observations
monthly in the United States and Canadas.
OCTOBER l675.-The mean monthly temperature
was universally below the normal October TEN
perature. except ON the Pacific Coast. Owing to
this low temperature. unusually early and dsstrpc-
tive frosts occurred in most the Southern States
and early and heavy SHOWS in the northern. aid
lake districts. The number and severity of gen
eral aud local storms rendered necessary the
largest number OF cautionary signals-z34 in the
United States, OF which 1876 were fully Justified
ever displayed in one month by the signal service.
The rainfall was the largest in the upper lake
region and Oregon. A large deficiency occurred
in the Middle States and lower Missouri valley.
Elsewhere nearly normal. Snow fell in Alabama,
and New York on the 30th and in North Carolina
on the 10th.
NOVEMBER lS75.-The temperature was de-
cidediy below the mean in New England, the
ST. Lawrence valley, and Minnesota and above
the mean in the Gulf States. Above the 23o
parrellel freezing weather prevailed. On the
Pacific Coast. the temperature was slightly above
the mean. The snowfall was the largest in Nova
Scotia, part OF New England and Jersey. South
OF the 42o parrellel the precipitation was mostly
in the form of rain, and was the largest in San
Francisco, Portland Oregon, and central Missouri
valley. There was a large deficiency in the north
west.
DECEMBER IS75.-The average temperature of
the month was above the normal. In the Ohio
valley and northwest l0o-in the southwest and
Mississippi valley the month was one OF. il not the
warmest. on record. In the ST. Lawrence valley,
and extreme northern portion OF New England,
however. the temperature was below the normal.
The rain and snowfall during the month showed
an unusually large precipitation in the Western
Gulf States, and the Pacific Coast. AT Portland.
Or. this excess was remarkable. 4 deficiency was
reported for New England and South Atlantic
States.
JANUARY lSTG.-The average temperature for
the month slightly below its normal value on the
Pacific Coast. but in all other sections of the
country decidedly above. The rain and snowfall
was unusually large in the lower Ohio valley,
central Mississippi, and along the lower Arkansas
and Red rivers. DEFICIENCIES were reported
throughout the Atlantic States.
FEBRUARY 87G.-The average temperature was
above its normal value. except for stations in the
extreme northern part of Minnesota and the St.
Lawrence valley. Rain and snowfall was in
excess generally over the lake region, New Eng
land, Canada, and Louisiana and deficient in
the remaining Gulf States, Tennessee, Ohio valley
and South Atlantic States.
From the above it will be seen that the aver
age temperature was below the normal value in
northern stations, and above in the southern.
We have not yet received the March Review, but
if that month is generally cold, the past winter
will not have been an exceptionally open or
warm one.