Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
Erratic Weather Encountered ii
Utah During I welve Months

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REcopT, nv MONTHS
Tie detailed recital OF the years
weather by months, is as follows:
January-The mean temperature for
the western half Of the state was above
the normal, but east OF tho mountains
1t was much below the normal. WMH
the minimum temperature Tor the
month recorded at most stations on the
last day of the month. Precipitation
was generally deficient throughout the
state, except in the far south ana east
where the amount was above the nor
NAL. The precipitation was mostly IN
snow, practically all of 1t falling In
the last half Of the month. There was
very little wind, with nearly the nor
NAL amount OF sunshine. Tho mean
temperature for the state was 27.s de-
grees, IL above the normal. The high
est temperature was SO degrees record
ed at Milford. Jan. 0, and the lowest
S2 below at Woodruff, Jan. 81 Wood
ruff is up in Rich county, and naturally
a very cold place. The aggregate pre-.
cipitation was 10 of an inch, or "a
below the normal. There were Ia clear
days during the month; mean relativ9
humidity, Is per cent. The snoWfall
for the same month last year was
much larger, though the streams. res
ervoirs and lakes were well supplied.
February-The month opened Win
cold weather all over the STATE. Ioiio .,,
ed about the middle ny a,secohu Golu
snap, though the month closea ~, VIII
gradually rising tem emp AHe -, pie %