Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-16
WEATHER IN FEBRUARY.
All Previous II, cords n FAIL OF SNOW
Broken In sons PARIS.

The mean temperature for the State
was q degrees, which is about . de-
grees above the February nominal.
The highest monthly mean was 81
degrees at 81. George, Washington
county, and the lowest, l6 degrees at
Fort Duchesne, Uintnh cIunty. The
Dighast temperature recorded during
the month was 90 degrees at Fillmore,
Millard county, on the aSIh, AMI the
lowest q degrees below zero ut Lon,
Piute county, ON the 22nd. Range Of
greatest local monthly range of tenn
perature, 20 degrees ut Los; least
monthly range OF temperature, 20
degrees at Promontofy.
The average amount Of precipitation
for the month was 2.35 inches, which
10 o little owes an inch above the
normal Tor February compu ted for %
years. This greatest monthly amount
recorded was 8 80 inches at Mammoth,
Juab COUNTY, aud the least amount,
80 OF an inch ut Frisco, Beaver
county. The average depth OF the
enowiall was 10 inches, being gener.
ally heaviest In the southern part VI
tile State anu lightest IN the extreme
northern sections. In many localities
the fall OF snOw WAS the heaviest In
many years, brolking oil previous
records Tor the month o; February.
During tue month there was an
average Of clear days, 0 partly cloudy
days and IL cloudy days. There was
su average of dsys On when meas
urabiu amounts Of precipitation &C.
CURED. rhe weather was generally
stormy with almost daily preciplta tiOn
rom tho LIST to the 22nd, when clear
Ing conditions prevailed continuing
until tho close OF the month. The pre-.
vailiog direction OF the wind was from
the southwest. Tue total NOV msut
the wind ut Salt Lake City was 3.742
miller, and the maximum velocity ~
mlies per hour from the south on the
l2lh. High southsriy winds pre-
vailed throughout tue State on the
Ism and lo.n, doing little OF NJ
damage.
REMARKS OF oBsEBvERs.
SuIiuht-- TshEtuQuhhe enOcKs on D n ,
18th, l4.h, 10Th and 2lst, severe
enough to crack the walls OF BRICK
builulngp, move stores an inch or two,
rattle dishes, etc. An escape OF gas
roIortsi out \ mile or b In Salt Lake
IRON tho mouth OF Bear river whicn
threw up mud anu water; fret re
ported ON 2lt; no earthquakes sine,
then-A. V. Hill.
Provo-rns heavieBt snow storm
commenced at 4p. IN. on the 18th anu
cessed at p. IN. on the lSth-PfOi. h
s. Hlnckley.
Psrowan - The heaviest snowfall
here that has fallen In number al
'yenra. ThH farmeru feel encouraged Us
1t lnsures plenty OF water for irrlga,
ton tuis yesT-JameB cornell.
Frisco-Fog on 2nO; snow at inter.
walls ON oh and o. snow aud hig II
wind all DAY on l9sh; snow dfiftsu
badly.-Editn Slaughter.
hlnursville-On the 18Th a strong
southwest wind accompanied with
rRln.-Goorge Roberts Sr.
HebsI- Blizzard from tho south OIL
lStn anu 1854; bright sundoKs on 22nd
und 23fu; snow fell on fourteen days
Of the month. Temperature below
zero on ten days. Snow reported to be
rem six to eight ieot deep ut tue ssw
mill up tho Pr.vo river. Changers are
happy knowing much snow lneai .
plenty OF water Tor irrigation purpusee.
-JUh q Crook. j. IL. sAIIIH,
Observer and Section Director.