The record-union., 1891-04-04
MARCH WEATHER.
Its Features as Shown by the Signal
Bureau Observations.
Character and Effects of the Months
Storms-The Normal Temperature
Compared with the Average.

Following is the weather review for the
month Of March sent out by Lieutenant
Finley, in charge of the coast service:
The month of March has been distin-
guished by the following important feat
ures: ]. The high latitude Of the cyclonic
disturbances from the Pacific, the centers
OF all of which eight III number) passed
eastward over British Columbia. The
last cyclonic disturbance in February
passed eastward over Central Oregon dur
inc the first of March.
.. The cold wave Of the I'd 10 9th in
Oregon and Washington, during which
the temperature fell from u to l5o below
zero in Eastern Oregon and Eastern
Washington, and was generally from TO-
to 400 below the normal in these two
States.
3. The continued cloudy weather with
! light rain and snow in Northern Caliior-
MIA, from the 2d to 5th caused by the cold
wave, with northerly winds IN Oregon
and Washington, and the high tempera-
lures with southerly winds i'll Northern
/ California. This condition Of pressure
and temperature also gave rise to high
winds along the coast of Northern Cali
fornia and to local wind storms with hail
| and thunder in portions of the Sacramento
! Valley.
4. The severe storm of the Sth and 9th
| in Western Washington, attended with
considerable destruction OF property by
high winds and waves along the coast,
and on Puget Sound, near Edmonds.
Telegraph and railroad communication
interrupted The storm center passed
eastward, north, of Washington.
5. The ''norther'' Of the 18th and 18th
in California and Nevada, attended by
high winds from twenty-five 10 over
fifty miles per hour rapidly diminishing
| humidity and sudden falls in tempera-
ture. The barometer was highest in Gre
gon and lowest in Southeastern Califor-
MIA and Arizona. Light rains and snow
fell in Southern California and Arizona.
6. The sudden high temperatures max
imum of the MONTH Of the 18th TO 2lst,
III California and Nevada, with variable
winds Of considerable force, heavy cloud
mess and occasional showers. The ba-
rometer was highest III Northern Cali
fornia and lowest in Washington. The
storm center passed eastward north OF
Washington. Maximum wind velocity
ut Fort Candy, fifty-two miles, southeast.
Z. The ''norther'' Of the 22d aud 23d, in
California, Nevada and Arizona, with
high winds and falling temperatures. As
the center Of the previous storm moved
eastward beyond Washington, a second
airy cyclonic disturbance developed in
Utah and Colorado which caused the ba-
rometer to fall decidedly in Southern Call
ifornia and Arizona, where light rains
iell with snow i'll the mountains.
8. The cyclonic disturbance Of the 2Gih
and 9th, which, after passing eastward
beyond Washington, was attended by a
secondary brometric depression in Utah
and Colorado that gave rise to a rapidly
falling barometer III Southern Nevada
and Southeastern California, with high
westerly winds. and rain and snow in
| Northern California and Nevada.
Rainiall-The rainfall was below the
| normal in all districts and at all stations
except Ninnenucca, Eureka and Rose
| burg. where the excess varies from 04 70
~ inches. The deficiency ranges from
.04 at Keller TO $50 inches at Portland.
The deficiency at San Francisco is LII
inches. The largest monthly rainfall
WAS inches at Fort Candy, and the
smallest 90 at Yuma. The greatest in
| twenty-iour hours was 1.32 inches ut
on the 26th. Rain and snow fell on
twenty-soven days in Washington: on
thirty days in Oregon; on twenty-four
days in Nevada; on twenty-five days in
| CALIFORNIA;; on seven days in Arizona
| TempeFature-it has been above the
normal in Southern California, the SacY;t-
! mento Valley, southern Arizona and
northern Nevada. Il has remained sta
tionery in western Washington, and has
| fallen in Oregon, eastern Washington,
| southern Nevada and the San Joaquin
| Valley. The greatest excess, &c, occurred
at Los Angeles, and the greatest def
cheney, 70. at Fresno. The maximum,
$50, occurred at Yuma, on the 10Th. The
minimum, 81 below zero, at Spokane
Falls, on the Sd, and at Hallecll, New, on
the 5th.
! RAINFAII TEMP